ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Experimental
“Don’t expect different results from doing the same thing.” This phrase is particularly popular at the new year, which is about transformation and trying new things. Experimental artists embrace change, and are seldom happy to stay in the same sonic
ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Experimental
“Don’t expect different results from doing the same thing.” This phrase is particularly popular at the new year, which is about transformation and trying new things. Experimental artists embrace change, and are seldom happy to stay in the same sonic
ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Electronic
We may not be able to dance our troubles away, but we can send them packing for a while. This winter’s slate of electronic music ranges from the gentle to the aggressive, downtempo to industrial, with something for every taste.
ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Electronic
We may not be able to dance our troubles away, but we can send them packing for a while. This winter’s slate of electronic music ranges from the gentle to the aggressive, downtempo to industrial, with something for every taste.
ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Drone
With its extended tones and forlorn timbres, drone music seems perfectly suited to score the expanse of winter. Just as snow blankets disparate objects in a blanket of white, the long and in some cases never-ending nights distort perceptions of
ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Drone
With its extended tones and forlorn timbres, drone music seems perfectly suited to score the expanse of winter. Just as snow blankets disparate objects in a blanket of white, the long and in some cases never-ending nights distort perceptions of
ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Ambient
Happy New Year! A new year brings new hopes, new dreams, and new music. Hundreds of winter albums are already on the slate, and we can’t wait to share them with you! At such a musical banquet, there’s almost too
ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Ambient
Happy New Year! A new year brings new hopes, new dreams, and new music. Hundreds of winter albums are already on the slate, and we can’t wait to share them with you! At such a musical banquet, there’s almost too
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith ~ Thoughts on the Future
On New Year’s Eve, we look back on the year that has passed and express hope for the year that is to come. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith‘s Thoughts on the Future is perfectly suited for such musings, balanced on the border between comfort
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith ~ Thoughts on the Future
On New Year’s Eve, we look back on the year that has passed and express hope for the year that is to come. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith‘s Thoughts on the Future is perfectly suited for such musings, balanced on the border between comfort
Ujif_notfound ~ Postulate
Postulate soundtracks a shattered life, mixed and strewn beneath your feet. The album vibrates with menace, as if every track were cut from the same glass that explodes outward in the poem accompanying it. “To your fear, another is added
Ujif_notfound ~ Postulate
Postulate soundtracks a shattered life, mixed and strewn beneath your feet. The album vibrates with menace, as if every track were cut from the same glass that explodes outward in the poem accompanying it. “To your fear, another is added
Ukrainian Field Notes L
The last UFN episode of 2025 is also our 50th. Under different circumstances, this would be a moment for celebration, but in truth we would rather there were no need to keep reporting from Ukraine beyond the simple fact that
Ukrainian Field Notes L
The last UFN episode of 2025 is also our 50th. Under different circumstances, this would be a moment for celebration, but in truth we would rather there were no need to keep reporting from Ukraine beyond the simple fact that
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Christmas Music
Tired of hearing the same old Christmas songs from the same artists? So are we. Holiday offerings from Laura Cannell, Dave Clarkson, The Antiquarian, MONO and The Second Hand Orchestra, along with new compilations from Subexotic Records, Room in Heaven
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Christmas Music
Tired of hearing the same old Christmas songs from the same artists? So are we. Holiday offerings from Laura Cannell, Dave Clarkson, The Antiquarian, MONO and The Second Hand Orchestra, along with new compilations from Subexotic Records, Room in Heaven
a closer listen 