"Why music?" It comes off like a Philosophy 101 essay question at first, but the more I twist my head around it, the more it causes a volcanic hurl of thought: Why do I love music? Why do I write ...

Last week, we learned that Aaron Turner's Sumac would soon be hitting Phil Elverum's studio with Kurt Ballou to track another LP, but presumably before we hear anything from that he will issue another ...

In the world of heavy experimental music, there’s nobody with as much clout as Aaron Turner. He founded the seminal record label HydraHead, fronted the post-metal goliath Isis for more than a decade, ...

We are understandably excited about the Locrian/Mamiffer collaborative LP Bless Them That Curse You, out now via SIGE/Utech/Profound Lore. As a result, we fanagled the world's most eloquent pugilist, ...

Faith Coloccia/Aaron Turner Prada loves Mamiffer’s foreboding, majestic music.

On their own, Locrian and Mamiffer have a great deal going for them. Mamiffer's 2008 debut album came out on American underground behemoth Hydra Head, giving them instant cred, while Locrian have ...

Over the course of four full-length albums, three collaborative records and numerous splits and experimental EPs, Faith Coloccia has spent the past decade exploring both the highs and lows of the ...

Like Tori Amos gone mute and post-metal, Seattle's Mamiffer-- Faith Coloccia, plus some dudes in These Arms Are Snakes and members of Isis and Helms Alee-- create a texturally delightful record built ...

Composer Jon Mueller asks the heavy, electro-acoustic collaborators, "Why music?" Locrian And Mamiffer: Affirmation Through Controlled Chaos "Why music?" It comes off like a Philosophy 101 essay ...