Lightning Dust - Infinite Light

I used to run sound at a small venue in Chicago and a band came thru that was on Jagjaguar records. I remember thinking, isn’t that kind of a good label? I can’t remember what band it was (because they weren’t worth remembering), but Lightning Dust makes Jagjaguar proud. Powerful, dark, moody music rounded out by an amazingly delicate female voice. Church organ, piano, simple strummed acoustic, subtle drums and just the right amount of reverb on all of it. Everything’s played and placed perfectly. Well done.

Marissa Nadler - Little Hells

It’s almost difficult listening to this album all at once because it’s too good. It’s the audio equivalent of looking into the sun. You can get a glimpse, but any more than that and it’d be too much to handle. This reminds me of Tiny Vipers (only because it’s a girl and her guitar singing slow, sad songs) but Marissa Nadler outshines, having put together a truly great record.