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Walker Ferrell ~ Crocus

The crocus is the advance guard of spring, the first flower to poke through the snow to see what’s going on above the surface.  One can imagine that it gives the all-clear to the daffodils and sends a pollen text

Walker Ferrell ~ Crocus

The crocus is the advance guard of spring, the first flower to poke through the snow to see what’s going on above the surface.  One can imagine that it gives the all-clear to the daffodils and sends a pollen text

Haiku Salut & Meg Morley ~ The Lost Score

The Lost Score is not actually a lost score, but a new score to the silent German film “People on Sunday” (1930), whose original soundtrack was classical and operatic.  Viewed after a century of perspective, the film is an oddity and

Haiku Salut & Meg Morley ~ The Lost Score

The Lost Score is not actually a lost score, but a new score to the silent German film “People on Sunday” (1930), whose original soundtrack was classical and operatic.  Viewed after a century of perspective, the film is an oddity and

Nene H ~ Second Skin

Breakup albums are extremely difficult to pull off.  In order to succeed, one must navigate a wide gauntlet of emotions without coming across as either crushed or petty.  A great breakup album doesn’t just stick it to the other person;

Nene H ~ Second Skin

Breakup albums are extremely difficult to pull off.  In order to succeed, one must navigate a wide gauntlet of emotions without coming across as either crushed or petty.  A great breakup album doesn’t just stick it to the other person;

Dobrawa Czocher ~ State of Matter

Considering the new albums by Hey Elbow, Stephen Cordts, Rutger Zuydervelt, Steven Moore & Emil Amos and now Dobrawa Czocher, the color of the season is blue.  State of Matter is the Polish cellist’s second LP, partially inspired by a move

Dobrawa Czocher ~ State of Matter

Considering the new albums by Hey Elbow, Stephen Cordts, Rutger Zuydervelt, Steven Moore & Emil Amos and now Dobrawa Czocher, the color of the season is blue.  State of Matter is the Polish cellist’s second LP, partially inspired by a move

Steffen Cordts ~ Blue Element

Blue Element has a lot in common with Chris Watson’s water-based collection Planet Ocean, and one large difference: Steffan Cordts‘ album is an uninterrupted mix.  For those who adore the pure, unadorned sound of the ocean, above and below, this has

Steffen Cordts ~ Blue Element

Blue Element has a lot in common with Chris Watson’s water-based collection Planet Ocean, and one large difference: Steffan Cordts‘ album is an uninterrupted mix.  For those who adore the pure, unadorned sound of the ocean, above and below, this has

Hey Elbow ~ FLOCK

One of the coolest things about this album is how blue it is.  The cover is blue, the Bandcamp page is blue, the vinyl edition is blue and the sound is blue. FLOCK is the bluest release ACL has received since Macie

Hey Elbow ~ FLOCK

One of the coolest things about this album is how blue it is.  The cover is blue, the Bandcamp page is blue, the vinyl edition is blue and the sound is blue. FLOCK is the bluest release ACL has received since Macie

ACL 2026 Spring Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

As The Beatles once sang, it’s been a long, cold, lonely winter.  Spring finally arrives today, and children will celebrate by attempting to balance eggs upright.  With the equinox comes the first major release date of the season, with dozens

ACL 2026 Spring Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

As The Beatles once sang, it’s been a long, cold, lonely winter.  Spring finally arrives today, and children will celebrate by attempting to balance eggs upright.  With the equinox comes the first major release date of the season, with dozens

ACL 2026 Spring Music Preview ~ Modern Composition

If ambient music is perfectly poised to accompany the vast expanses and isolated feelings of winter, modern composition is tailor-made to express the nuances of spring: apricity, growth and new life.  (For those who are curious, we associate electronic music

ACL 2026 Spring Music Preview ~ Modern Composition

If ambient music is perfectly poised to accompany the vast expanses and isolated feelings of winter, modern composition is tailor-made to express the nuances of spring: apricity, growth and new life.  (For those who are curious, we associate electronic music