We get sent quite a few amazing records and are pretty crap about reviewing them (see previous post) if truth be told so Rob took it on the chin and got down to listening and writing some words. Over to Rob… The New York City art underground is alive and well. Laraaji and Blues Control (RVNG Intl.) channel La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela`s Theatre Of Eternal Music. Blues Control’s drones recall the Stars Of The Lid. The pedal steel harmonics of BJ Cole. Laraaji, a Western Nusrsat Ali Khan, his restrained but ecstatic flights the nearest you`re gonna get to the Ananda Ashram or a Laughter Meditation Workshop on vinyl. A celestial vibration. Julia Holter`s forthcoming ‘Marienbad’ had me thinking of obvious comparisons, close to the RVNG home, like Julianna Barwick and Anthony Moore, but The Beach Boys, The Penguin Café Orchestra, The Art Of Noise, Twin Sister and Claire Hammil are all in there as well. Music for the modern chamber. I’m watching the Sun melt mountain snow. Jaki Whitren and John Cartwright`s ‘Go With The Flow’ (Emotional Rescue) feels like being let into a secret. Like hanging out at the bar, early doors, in `88. Knowning nods. [...]