The past week or so has been a week of catching up on 2026 releases on my commute and while crunching various article-writing/finalising deadlines. 2026 Singles I’m very emotional about Tori Amos’s latest single. While I’ve warmed up to her more recent albums, like most toriphiles, I missed gateway Tori (aka the Tori albums through … Continue reading Aural Chambers Notes 27/03/2026
I’m rather intensely working on a big grant proposal bid right now which necessitates rather intense listening sessions while working. Of these, I’ve listened to 2026 releases that have been absolutely blowing my mind with their brilliance. First off is Kim Gordon’s Play Me which is absolutely incandescent and for me it’s even better than … Continue reading Aural Chambers Notes 17/03/2026
Yet another Friday the 13th! It’s been a very satisfactory week for music thusfar. I listened to some excellent new albums: Hen’s Teeth by Iron & Wine, The Mirror by Buck Meek (of Big Thief), and Heaven 2 by Lala Lala. On the more classical/experimental end of things I listened to Erland Cooper’s Music for … Continue reading Aural Chambers Notes 13/03/2026
Considering it’s nearly midway through the second month of the year, I thought I’d better do an update about my listening for the past few months. The last month of the year was mostly about tunes from the 80s and the 90s because my rewatch/watch of Stranger Things had me on nostalgia overload. I made … Continue reading Aural Chambers Notes 08/02/2026