Mutations are the engines of change; they brought our ancestors from the oceans, lifted us to our feet and folded our brains into maze-like structures capable of great artistry and depravity (see Picasso’s Guernica and Uwe Boll’s filmography). Our proliferation across the planet has created a massive … Continue reading Review: Jinjer – Micro EP

At the crest of the hill, the king removes the hood from his falcon. Instincts return in a flood as it takes flight, surveying the valley below: air, earth and the shivering bodies of prey. With singular focus, the bird plummets to the ground, catching … Continue reading Dewfall – “Hermeticus” Album Review

Approaching the mouth of the cavern, you see a man sitting cross-legged, clothed only in the smoke from a small fire. Many have vouched for the seer, and after a season of failed crops and illness, necessity outweighs your distrust of the unknown. You will … Continue reading Khanus – “Flammarion” Album Review

(In which I discuss music I foolishly passed over in the preceding year). During the second voyage of the HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin noted several species endemic to the Galápagos Islands: marine iguanas clung to rocks jutting into the Pacific. Giant tortoises hauled their half-ton bodies across the ground, and … Continue reading Yesteryear’s Forgotten (2016) – Naðra