Bügsküll’s progression from clumsy yet endearing indie-pop to puzzling electronic experimentation is quite amazing, but the seeds were there from the very beginning. Originating with the home recording efforts of Portland, Oregon singer/guitarist/organist Sean Byrne, Bügsküll followed a bunch of cassette releases with a three-song 10-inch. While it strays too close to the legions of…
St. Theresa fell into trances, saw visions and heard voices after the sudden death of her father. She claimed to suffer pains in her side as a result of a fire-tipped dart of divine love, which — thrust into her bosom — made her swoon in ecstasy. No wonder that Ecstasy of St. Theresa would…
Not since Jennifer Herrema mumbled her way through the first couple of Royal Trux albums has a band extracted such beauty from disjointed chaos. Marcia Bassett’s slurred vocals recall Nico after a few too many drinks, yet she sounds absolutely sublime when paired with guitarist Grant Acker’s minimal strumming. UN’s self-titled debut is a masterwork…
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