So, we've got some fun stuff today—the new single from Xiu Xiu, talks about the latest XXL and Old Time Relijun releases, and a brief discussion on Vox's latest video on smooth jazz—but we've also got some big news: this is the last Torture Garden episode. This isn't to say that we're giving up as much as we're moving on; we felt the name of this podcast was more of a detriment than an asset, so we'll be continuing this same podcast structure, but under the name Caesura. Thank you to everybody who's listened to us, and we hope you'll continue to listen to Caesura!

Our new socials:

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Please note that we're still in the process of putting these pages up, so they might now be immediately available.

The Quietus put out a fantastic article about six months ago that we're finally getting around to discussing (go figure) about CDs: are they even relevant to the current musical landscape? Does this question even matter? Before that, however, we are talking about Merzbow's latest album MONOakuma, released by Lawrence English's record label Room40 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Merzbow project.

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Aside from some small music news (the recently announced Aesop Rock/TOBACCO collaborative album, and an interesting video by Vox on jazz album art), we get raw and dirty and then clean and acoustic, talking about two bands that couldn't possibly be any more different: Teenage Jesus & the Jerks and Neutral Milk Hotel. Enjoy!

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So, if it weren't already obvious, we're talking about the debut Wu-Tang Clan album as it enters its 25th year of being one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. However, we've got some other audible goodies lined up as well: a little talk about how music publications keep releasing their AOTY lists earlier and earlier; and some reactions to a great little article done by the Quietus a few weeks ago. Enjoy!

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Welcome! Bonjour! We've got an eclectic bunch of topics lined up today—namely, some thoughts on (though not a formal review of) the new Cult Leader album A Patient Man, but also, the announcement of a new Merzbow album (to celebrate his 40 years of music), an interview with pedal steel guitarist Heather Leigh, and Scott (finally) giving classic Coheed & Cambria a try.

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In our fourth (!) episode of just straight reviews, we take a look at some fantastic new music that might be missed by some people out there: prepared pianist/composer Kelly Moran's Ultraviolet, Dead Can Dance's Dionysus, and Peter Brotzmann and Heather Leigh's collaborative album Sparrow Nights.

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Today we take things back—like, way back. Instead of a review of a newly-released album, we've instead brought some music to the table that we've been really digging, and, well, shared it. We're talking about The Chameleons and their album Strange Times, as well as a collection of compositions by the early music composer Hildegard Von Bingen recorded by a group called Sequentia, titled Canticles of Ecstasy. But, before all of that, we talk about some new news: namely, new music coming from experimental rock kooks Old Time Relijun, and a list compiled by Treblezine, of the 100 Best Post-Punk Albums.

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We have a bit of variety for y'all today: first off, we talk about a random album we happened to find by guitar improviser and musical legend Derek Baily; second, we discuss album lengths in conjunction with Fucked Up's new album Dose Your Dreams (note: this is not a review); and, lastly, How To Dress Well just came out with a new album (The Anteroom), and you bet your bottom dollar that we've listened to it!

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As opposed to last week's deluge of album reviews, we've just got two nice, supple topics today. First off: the William Basinski/Lawrence English collaboration we never realized we needed, Selva Oscura; second, we talk about the 25th anniversary of Entombed's seminal album Wolverine Blues. As always, thanks for listening!

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We go review-crazy here today, y'all! On the docket, we have the newest releases by Coheed & Cambria, Ghostface Killah, Behemoth, and Puce Mary. TL;DR: we're not totally psyched on all of these, but we think that they're all worth at least trying out.

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