Andrew Sacher

Russian Circles’ music has always made the case that riffs can tell a story. Throughout a career that spans over two decades, the instru-metal pioneers have pushed their sound in various directions—sometimes flirting with the textural, atmospheric approach of post-rock, but more often using stark arrangements to put their beefed-up riffage in the forefront. That’s the path  Russian Circles take on Nine, their ninth album, and one of the trio’s heaviest and most riff-forward to date.

Minneapolis dream pop/shoegaze band She’s Green have named their five favorite dream pop albums in a new video made for BrooklynVegan. The picks range from (relatively) more recent bands like Alvvays and Beach House to legends like Chapterhouse, who She’s Green just opened for during Chapterhouse’s first North American tour in 16 years. Watch the video to see their picks and what they had to say about each one below.