Brian John Mitchell is a busy man leading Remora and running the Silber Records label, but he throws our Stein Haukland a few moments to get us up to speed on slo-core.

Happiness (self-released). Review by Sir Millard Mulch.

The Pieces (Benchmark). Review by Stein Haukland.

Where Shall You Take Me? (Secretly Canadian). Review by Chad Perman.

Inner Onwriter (Imposter). Review by Stein Haukland.

Leviathan (Judas Cradle). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

6 (Rune Grammofon/ECM). Review by Terry Eagan.

In reviewing the second installment of the X-Men series, Steve Stav reveals his secret alter-ego of “comic-book geek.” Guilty pleasures (and spoilers) await…

Various Artists (Acetate Records). Review by James Mann.

To Sing for Nights (Dim Mak). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

The Train Wreck is Behind You (Rubric Records). Review by Terry Eagan.

Various Artists (Lakeshore). Review by Rob Walsh.

Spending Time on the Borderline (Kung Fu Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

The Party’s Over (Double Zero Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

The Machineries of Breath (Punktuation/Arctic Music). Review by Stein Haukland.

Into The Valley Of Death (Epitaph). Review by Stein Haukland.

The Race For Second (Sonic Boom Recordings). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Days Come Easy (self-released). Review by Gail Worley.

The Rewind EP (Fueled By Ramen). Review by Stein Haukland.

Unhurried (Eskimo Kiss). Review by Stein Haukland.