Colin Stetson
Creator archive / 5 posts
Colin Stetson & Sarah Neufeld
Rdio Reviews, Vol. 2
Baroness, Michael Jackson, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Rush, The Besnard Lakes, and 7 more
Baroness: “Back Where I Belong”
The transition between “Back Where I Belong” and “Sea Lungs” sounds kind of like a dystopian sci-fi re-imagining of Van Halen’s “1984.”
Michael Jackson: Bad (25th Anniversary)
I hope this means we can look forward to a 25th anniversary edition of Weird Al Yankovic’s Even Worse next year.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!
Maybe because Yanqui U.X.O. didn’t really do it for me, I never really pined for… See more →
Colin Stetson
To intellectually understand what Colin Stetson does, or to see or hear a recording, won’t prepare you for his incredible live performance.
New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
Art and Artifice
The why of art is more important than the how.
Art communicates. The core message might be as simple as “I like Slayer” or as complicated as “Let’s begin reversing centuries of female marginalization.” The work’s context and various expressive textures contribute narrative layers that enrich that core message. The more we identify with the message, its layers, and their convergence, the more we like the art, even if we can’t explain what those things are or how we connect with them.
In the who,… See more →