The National – First Two Pages of Frankenstein

The two songs that frame The National’s ninth album — fragile opener “Once Upon A Poolside” and quiet finale “Send For Me” — govern this remarkable record’s tone. This is not The National in rhapsodic, quick-fire mode; the big choruses and sonic complexities have been...

Suarasama – Timeline (reissue, 2013)

Not all band’s names offer immediate clues to the sound of their music. Yet this couldn’t be further from the truth when it comes to North Sumatran band Suarasama, whose moniker is a combination of two Indonesian words: ‘suara’, which means voices or sounds but also...