Beware of Safety – Leaves/Scars
It was a long time coming but it was worth the two year wait for Leaves/Scars is even more diverse and layered than the band’s previous (and excellent) output. A must-own for post-rock fans! Rating: Beware of Safety – Leaves/Scars – LP The Mylene Sheath Beware of Safety was one of the first bands on [...]
Beneath Oblivion – From Man to Dust
Doom metal with more complex song structures and post-rock/post-metal influences that result in a very interesting and heavy album that gets better with each successive listen. Rating: Beneath Oblivion – From Man to Dust LP The Mylene Sheath For their first full-length album, Beneath Oblivion find themselves a home on a label that wouldn’t be [...]
Actors & Actresses – ARC LP
A collection of songs from the band’s first album remixed and reconstructed by label mates and friends resulting in what feels like new material. A perfect complement to their debut. Rating: Actors & Acresses – ARC LP The Mylene Sheath ARC (which stands for Arrows Remix Compilation) is a full-length LP that contains eight songs [...]
Giants – 7″ EP
The 7″ format gets some love in the form of a stellar four-song EP by one of post-rock’s finest. A must for fans and a great point of entry for the curious. Rating: Giants – 7″ EP The Mylene Sheath Giants are among the many and the finest post-rock bands on The Mylene Sheath. Their [...]
Eksi Ekso – Brown Shark Red Lion LP
After changing the lineup and altering their sound the band returns with a complex mix of chamber music and indie rock. Complex, relaxing and most of all, interesting. Rating: Eksi Ekso – Brown Shark Red Lion LP The Mylene Sheath It has been almost three years since Eksi Ekso last released an album and in [...]
Lavinia – There is Light Between Us
A debut EP so strong that it only loses points for not being a full-length! Eerily soothing yet desolate and complex songs that are nothing short of fascinating. Rating: Lavinia – There is Light Between Us LP The Mylene Sheath Lavinia is a new band that features members (both past and present) of Eksi Ekso [...]
Giants/Beware of Safety split 7″
It was two years plus waiting for new material by these post-rock heavyweights and these two songs make it all worthwhile. Bonus points for the nice packaging. Rating: Giants/Beware of Safety – Split 7″ The Mylene Sheath Both Giants and Beware of Safety have put out some amazing records on The Mylene Sheath. The label [...]
Gifts From Enola, If These Trees Could Talk 3/12 at Reggies
Saturday night Reggies put on a late show featuring two of the premier post-rock bands who rarely come to town and happen to be label mates on one of the best labels around today, The Mylene Sheath. The two bands are Gifts From Enola and If These Trees Could Talk. You couldn’t ask for a [...]
Herra Terra – Quiet Geist
Accessible and catch electronic pop/rock that is very comforting in its familiarity without sounding like a knockoff. Rating: Herra Terra- Quiet Geist LP The Mylene Sheath Herra Terra is a band from the Boston area that started out as a duo and eventually grew into a full band. This is their first full-length and their [...]
Gifts From Enola – Self-titled LP
Gifts From Enola branch out even further, get a little heavier, and hit a grand-slam with their third LP on The Mylene Sheath! Rating: Gifts From Enola – Self-titled LP The Mylene Sheath I can’t think of many bands who keep improving with each successive album. Most bands hit their peak early, often within their [...]
Angel Eyes – Midwestern
Post-apocalyptic post-rock with harsh vocals and long, dark, epic songs that are like mini movies. Rating: Angel Eyes – Midwestern LP The Mylene Sheath Angel Eyes are a band from Chicago that has been kicking around for about seven years now. This is their fifth release and their first for The Mylene Sheath. Angel Eyes [...]
Junius – Self-titled LP
Thick, dense and melodic indie rock with song structures that are simply stunning and hypnotic. There should be one of these on every turntable in the world! Rating: Junius – Self-titled 2LP The Mylene Sheath Last year when I received Junius’ The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist I was hugely impressed with it, was amazed that [...]
Caspian – The Four Trees/You are the Conductor
Two of the best post-rock records ever join forces for a deluxe upgrade. Owning this is mandatory! Rating: Caspian – The Four Trees/You are the Conductor 3xLP The Mylene Sheath Caspian is one of the premier bands in the entire post-rock instrumental genre. Their music is downright cinematic and absolutely stunning. These guys create such [...]
Junius – The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist
Junius – The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist LP The Mylene Sheath This album is the third release for Boston natives, Junius, though it is their first full-length. The band has been around since 2004 and previously released a pair of EP’s. The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist took the band a couple of years to complete [...]
If These Trees Could Talk – Above the Earth, Below the Sky
If These Trees Could Talk – Above the Earth, Below the Sky LP The Mylene Sheath When The Mylene Sheath sent me their first batch of releases a couple of years ago, I totally fell in love with the first album by If These Trees Could Talk. In a genre that saw a sudden explosion [...]
Gifts from Enola – From Fathoms
Gifts From Enola – From Fathoms The Mylene Sheath When The Mylene Sheath released a record last year from Gifts From Enola, I was duly impressed and looked forward to more from the band. I got my wish in the form of a brand new full-length album titled From Fathoms. For their second full-length, Gifts [...]
Constants – The Foundation, The Machine, The Ascension
Constants – The Foundation, The Machine, The Ascension LP The Mylene Sheath For a label that at the beginning was only putting out records by instrumental post-rock bands, they sure have expanded quickly and in a big way to include bands with actual vocals and much like their taste in instrumental bands, The Mylene Sheath’s [...]
Actors & Actresses – Arrows
Actors & Actresses – Arrows LP The Mylene Sheath The Mylene Sheath has been on a roll lately putting out quality releases and instead of stopping to catch their breath, they have kicked it up a notch and are keeping the momentum going with a whole bunch of new releases. The first one being from [...]
Eksi Ekso – I Am Your Bastard Wings
Eksi Ekso – I Am Your Bastard Wings LP The Mylene Sheath Eksi Ekso is a band made up of members from The Burning Paris and On Fire which happen to be two bands I have never heard of before. Since I’m not at all familiar with those bands I didnt’ know what to expect [...]
Giants – They the Undeserving
Giants – They the Undeserving LP The Mylene Sheath The Mylene Sheath continue to keep their batting average at an all time high as the new releases continue to stream out. Second in the batch of new releases for the label I received comes this full length LP from Giants. Giants are an instrumental “post-rock” [...]
Caspian – You Are the Conductor
Awhile back I profiled some records released by The Mylene Sheath, which was a new label that put out a trio of great releases upon their launch. I was hoping that the label would continue and not just be a short-lived hobby and I was extremely happy to receive a package recently with a bunch [...]
The Mylene Sheath
It has been reported that vinyl is once again become popular amongst music fans and has even been outselling CD’s in certain cases. Record collecting is becoming a lot more popular especially in the independent music world. It should come as no surprise that new record labels have started popping up, some of them putting [...]
