Improv and Avant-Garde

Tim Hecker, Honeydrip Lead Montreal's MUTEK 2023 First-Wave Lineup Announcement
PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2023
Montreal's MUTEK has announced the first wave of artists performing at its 24th edition of the festival, set to take place from August 22 t...
Sigur Rós Plot International Tour with 41-Piece Orchestra, Tease First Album in 10 Years
PUBLISHED Mar 16, 2023
Sigur Rós have announced plans to release an as-yet-untitled new album in June — their first in a decade. To celebrate, the Icelandic trio...
Yves Tumor Throws Psychic Fisticuffs on 'Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)'
PUBLISHED Mar 16, 2023
With their fifth studio album — the lengthily titled Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) —...
Dead Cross, Ex-Slayer Drummer Dave Lombardo Details Debut Solo Album
PUBLISHED Mar 8, 2023
Dave Lombardo — the talented timekeeper who has drummed for the likes of Slayer, Dead Cross, Testament, Suicidal Tendencies and more — has...
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily Team Up for New Collaborative Album 'Love in Exile'
PUBLISHED Feb 23, 2023
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily have detailed a new collaborative album. The trio will share Love in Exile on March 24 via Verv...
Brandt Brauer Frick Detail New Album, Share "Act One" with Mykki Blanco
PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2023
Brandt Brauer Frick have detailed a new album. The German electronic trio will enter a Multi Faith Prayer Room on their sixth studio LP, ou...
Quebec's FIMAV Gets Colin Stetson, Guy Thouin, John Zorn for 2023 Edition
PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2023
The Festival International de Musique Actuelle (FIMAV) returns to Victoriaville, QC, for its 39th edition this spring, and organizers have...
Toronto's Masahiro Takahashi Announces 'Humid Sun,' Shares "Cloud Boat"
PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2023
Japanese composer Masahiro Takahashi moved to Toronto in 2020, and after previously signing to local label Telephone Explosion Records for...