Black Swan ~ Repetition Hymns

Past Inside The Present is pleased to announce Repetition Hymns, a double album from the enigmatic Black Swan. Comprised of … More

Anarchist Mountains Trio ~ La terre et la force

The Christoff brothers have roots in the Macedonia/Bulgaria area dating back to Ottoman times.  They’ve cultivated connections in there, and … More

Music For Insurrection

Dedicated to George Floyd I. every precinct an autozone 01:51 II. a new world from the ashes of the old … More

Coleman Hawkins ~ The Hawk Flies High

By the time he recorded The Hawk Flies High in 1957, Coleman Hawkins had already been playing music professionally for … More

World’s End Girlfriend ~ Hurtbreak Wonderland

The music of World’s End Girlfriend is wonderfully post-modern, a hodgepodge of sounds and instruments, an ambient chamber orchestra being … More

Efterklang ~ Under Giant Trees

Efterklang‘s Under Giant Trees is an EP of such astonishing range and emotion that nothing comparable immediately comes to mind. … More

Rachel Grimes ~ Book of Leaves

Though we have seen some excellent solo piano records over the years, it still feels like something of a rarity … More

FaravelliRatti ~ Lieu

Lieu is the debut from the collaborative pair FaravelliRatti. As the name might indicate, the members of the duo are … More

From Montreal to Brooklyn on a Vespa

Over ten years ago, in June 2010, I rode my Vespa from Montreal to Brooklyn. These are my notes from … More

(Vladislav Delay as) Sistol ~ On the Bright Side

Sasu Ripatti can apparently do no wrong, though it is a bit surprising to see him reactivate this long dormant … More

Victoire ~ Cathedral City

Brooklyn-based composer Missy Mazzoli founded the quintet Victoire to perform her compositions, and their full-length debut demonstrates what happens when … More

Comments on Rock

Comments on Rock Luciano Berio One evening, many years ago (maybe 15), in the house of Roberto Leydi, I heard … More