Author Archives: JB
W.I.A ~ W.I.A DIVERS
Browsing through some of my old vinyl collection recently, I was reminded of the anti-tape propaganda that record companies used to undertake – a cassette-and-crossbones design with the legend ‘HOME TAPING IS KILLING MUSIC’. Except that it didn’t, and the
W.I.A ~ W.I.A DIVERS
Browsing through some of my old vinyl collection recently, I was reminded of the anti-tape propaganda that record companies used to undertake – a cassette-and-crossbones design with the legend ‘HOME TAPING IS KILLING MUSIC’. Except that it didn’t, and the
SCKE// ~ SCKE// Sierra Liora (1981)
Nostalgia has a crunchy bite to it and a bittersweet after-taste. At least, that’s the impression one gets from listening to SCKE// Sierra Liora (1981), a cassette release from SCKE//, that’s also available as a download for those of us
SCKE// ~ SCKE// Sierra Liora (1981)
Nostalgia has a crunchy bite to it and a bittersweet after-taste. At least, that’s the impression one gets from listening to SCKE// Sierra Liora (1981), a cassette release from SCKE//, that’s also available as a download for those of us
Waves On Canvas ~ Into The Northsea
Stefano Guzzetti likes 4AD Records. Really likes 4AD Records. In fact, on Into The Northsea he’s done his best to capture the spirit of This Mortal Coil (the musical project of 4AD boss Ivo Watts-Russell) with a coterie of guest
Waves On Canvas ~ Into The Northsea
Stefano Guzzetti likes 4AD Records. Really likes 4AD Records. In fact, on Into The Northsea he’s done his best to capture the spirit of This Mortal Coil (the musical project of 4AD boss Ivo Watts-Russell) with a coterie of guest
William Cody Watson ~ Bill Murray
Although I’d seen Bill Murray in Ghostbusters and its sequel, I would have been hard-pressed to name anything else he’d done until I met my good friend MattP who was, for reasons I never quite ascertained, obsessed with the guy
William Cody Watson ~ Bill Murray
Although I’d seen Bill Murray in Ghostbusters and its sequel, I would have been hard-pressed to name anything else he’d done until I met my good friend MattP who was, for reasons I never quite ascertained, obsessed with the guy
Will Samson ~ Balance
Be warned, fans of instrumental work: Will Samson‘s album is quite heavy on the vocals. With understandable lyrics and everything! There’s no charter for ignoring singers at A Closer Listen, just that our natural inclination is towards songs and sounds
Will Samson ~ Balance
Be warned, fans of instrumental work: Will Samson‘s album is quite heavy on the vocals. With understandable lyrics and everything! There’s no charter for ignoring singers at A Closer Listen, just that our natural inclination is towards songs and sounds
Panabrite ~ The Baroque Atrium
The Baroque Atrium is apparently named after ‘a state of mind evoking an idyllic, peaceful place’, which will disappoint those hoping for an album inspired by a hotel reception area where a string quartet plays Vivaldi for eternity. Anyway, for
Panabrite ~ The Baroque Atrium
The Baroque Atrium is apparently named after ‘a state of mind evoking an idyllic, peaceful place’, which will disappoint those hoping for an album inspired by a hotel reception area where a string quartet plays Vivaldi for eternity. Anyway, for
Mirror To Mirror ~ Body Moving Slowly
There’s a lot of energy in the opening tracks of this new album from the good offices of Preservation Records. If you’ve ever wondered what a collaboration between Philip Glass and Tangerine Dream might sound like – or maybe Michael
Mirror To Mirror ~ Body Moving Slowly
There’s a lot of energy in the opening tracks of this new album from the good offices of Preservation Records. If you’ve ever wondered what a collaboration between Philip Glass and Tangerine Dream might sound like – or maybe Michael
Evan Caminiti ~ Dreamless Sleep
It’s amazing what can happen to us in a year. Something we did twelve months ago can mean something entirely different or fail to resonate with us today. Such a gap in time is what allowed Evan Caminiti to take
Evan Caminiti ~ Dreamless Sleep
It’s amazing what can happen to us in a year. Something we did twelve months ago can mean something entirely different or fail to resonate with us today. Such a gap in time is what allowed Evan Caminiti to take
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