A very focused memoir of a singular year in Robyn Hitchcock’s early life provides Ian Koss with insight on basement Happenings and more.

POPtical Illusion (Domino). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

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Cerulean (Centripetal Force). Review by James Mann.

Sneaks uses electronic layers and a disaffected delivery to create something that lives in the past and in the future and only circumstantially in the present.

Compass Confusion (Pyroclastic Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Vernal Equinox (Ndeya). Review by James Mann.

Heavy Rain (On U Sound). Review by Scott Adams.

Frozen Flowers Curse the Day (Trace Elements Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

New Hymn To Freedom (The Leaf Label Ltd). Review by James Mann.

Shore Leave (Bar None/Coyote). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Norway has a thriving jazz scene fueled by an obsession with innovation and generous support for the arts. Let’s take a look at three recent releases that explore the range of new sounds from Norway.

Prospect of the Deep, Volume One (Indivisible Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Brawls In The Briar (Super Secret Records). Review by James Mann.

Synthesize The Soul: Astro-Atlantic Hypnotica (Ostinato records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Box Set #3 (curated by Brian Eno) (Knitting Factory Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

20 rpm ( Mango + Sweet Rice). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Incidental Hum (Bar/None Records). Review by James Mann.

Dubnobasswithmyheadman Super Deluxe Edition (Junior Boy’s Own). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Drawing Down The Moon cs (Housecraft). Review by Matthew Moyer.