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ACL 2021 ~ The Year’s Best Labels
Lawrence English’s Room40 has landed an amazing five releases on our year-end charts, spread across three genres. The Australian imprint is our Label of the Year, followed by Temporary Residence and PAN, who each land three. All three labels are
ACL 2021 ~ The Year’s Best Labels
Lawrence English’s Room40 has landed an amazing five releases on our year-end charts, spread across three genres. The Australian imprint is our Label of the Year, followed by Temporary Residence and PAN, who each land three. All three labels are
ACL 2021 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
Few would call 2021 a happy year, although it was graced by moments of hope: a (short lived) political shift, a vaccine, a summit on climate change. But somehow, without warning, any day could bring a whiff of happiness: a
ACL 2021 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
Few would call 2021 a happy year, although it was graced by moments of hope: a (short lived) political shift, a vaccine, a summit on climate change. But somehow, without warning, any day could bring a whiff of happiness: a
ACL 2021 ~ Pandemic Playlist
A year ago, we hoped we would not have a pandemic playlist in 2021. But COVID stuck around. The music we listened to was informed by isolation, illness and a bout of premature hope, chased by a secondary, more muted
ACL 2021 ~ Pandemic Playlist
A year ago, we hoped we would not have a pandemic playlist in 2021. But COVID stuck around. The music we listened to was informed by isolation, illness and a bout of premature hope, chased by a secondary, more muted
ACL 2021 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging
Paper shortages, vinyl delays and broken supply chains, added to the pre-existing shift to the digital format, meant a continued decline in physical formats in 2021. And yet many small labels continued to buck the trend, demonstrating the enduring appeal
ACL 2021 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging
Paper shortages, vinyl delays and broken supply chains, added to the pre-existing shift to the digital format, meant a continued decline in physical formats in 2021. And yet many small labels continued to buck the trend, demonstrating the enduring appeal
ACL 2021 ~ The Year’s 10 Best Music Videos
When music videos migrated from television to the internet, they found a brand new audience thirsty for innovation. This year’s crop includes live action and animation, split screen and stop-motion, scripted and choreographed: a cornucopia of sight and sound. If
ACL 2021 ~ The Year’s 10 Best Music Videos
When music videos migrated from television to the internet, they found a brand new audience thirsty for innovation. This year’s crop includes live action and animation, split screen and stop-motion, scripted and choreographed: a cornucopia of sight and sound. If
ACL 2021 ~ The Year In Review: Your vinyl will be delayed and other pandemic adventures
Blame Adele. That’s what many retailers said when the popular artist placed an order for 500,000 copies of her November album to be pressed six months in advance, tying up production across the board. But it’s not just Adele; it’s
ACL 2021 ~ The Year In Review: Your vinyl will be delayed and other pandemic adventures
Blame Adele. That’s what many retailers said when the popular artist placed an order for 500,000 copies of her November album to be pressed six months in advance, tying up production across the board. But it’s not just Adele; it’s
Various Artists ~ Winter Tales
When are we ready for Christmas music? Not in September, when the first Christmas albums start to appear; and certainly not before Halloween, when this set was first slated for release. But by now, it’s safe to say we’re ready
Various Artists ~ Winter Tales
When are we ready for Christmas music? Not in September, when the first Christmas albums start to appear; and certainly not before Halloween, when this set was first slated for release. But by now, it’s safe to say we’re ready
Various Artists ~ Home
The word home has multiple associations, as highlighted by this cozy compilation. Home connotes safety, warmth, and love. Home is where we lay our hats. Home can be a location or a state of mind. Now that December has arrived, many of
Various Artists ~ Home
The word home has multiple associations, as highlighted by this cozy compilation. Home connotes safety, warmth, and love. Home is where we lay our hats. Home can be a location or a state of mind. Now that December has arrived, many of
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