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ACL 2016: The Happiest Music of the Year
After a year such as this, we could all use some happy music. But we don’t want silly music; we just want our moods to be lifted so that we can begin to see the good in the world again. These ten
ACL 2016: The Happiest Music of the Year
After a year such as this, we could all use some happy music. But we don’t want silly music; we just want our moods to be lifted so that we can begin to see the good in the world again. These ten
ACL 2016: The Year’s Best Packaging
Next week we’ll look at the year’s best cover art; in this article, we consider overall packaging. In an era when many consider the physical format to be extinct, these artists and labels say otherwise. A couple can still be
ACL 2016: The Year’s Best Packaging
Next week we’ll look at the year’s best cover art; in this article, we consider overall packaging. In an era when many consider the physical format to be extinct, these artists and labels say otherwise. A couple can still be
ACL 2016: The Year’s Best Labels
France’s Eilean Records ascends to the top spot this year, followed by Erased Tapes and 1631 Recordings. These labels each released an impressive amount of work in 2016, all of consistent quality. Each is a role model for the industry. One has been
ACL 2016: The Year’s Best Labels
France’s Eilean Records ascends to the top spot this year, followed by Erased Tapes and 1631 Recordings. These labels each released an impressive amount of work in 2016, all of consistent quality. Each is a role model for the industry. One has been
ACL 2016: The Year in Review
Many people will be glad when this year is over. Even a short list of the world’s headlines is enough to give one a headache: Brexit, bombings, the U.S. election. Thank God we’ve had music to help us through it.
ACL 2016: The Year in Review
Many people will be glad when this year is over. Even a short list of the world’s headlines is enough to give one a headache: Brexit, bombings, the U.S. election. Thank God we’ve had music to help us through it.
World’s End Girlfriend ~ Last Waltz
This is an album for the end of the world. Katsuhiko Maeda writes, “we are dancing on the shaking ground … until the end.” World’s End Girlfriend‘s album is so massive, so apocalyptic, and yes, so contagious that it becomes a
World’s End Girlfriend ~ Last Waltz
This is an album for the end of the world. Katsuhiko Maeda writes, “we are dancing on the shaking ground … until the end.” World’s End Girlfriend‘s album is so massive, so apocalyptic, and yes, so contagious that it becomes a
Le Petite Vague ~ Remous
Remous is the latest album from Whitelabrecs, the label whose CD-Rs look like records. Having launched in January, the label is already up to number fifteen, and it’s safe to say that the venture has been a success. This is the
Le Petite Vague ~ Remous
Remous is the latest album from Whitelabrecs, the label whose CD-Rs look like records. Having launched in January, the label is already up to number fifteen, and it’s safe to say that the venture has been a success. This is the
Jeremy Bible ~ Music for Black Holes
Would you like a little more calm in your life ~ a break from the hectic world, a sense of serenity, a meditative stillness? If music can offer such a thing, then Jeremy Bible‘s Music for Black Holes is the exemplar. It’s what
Jeremy Bible ~ Music for Black Holes
Would you like a little more calm in your life ~ a break from the hectic world, a sense of serenity, a meditative stillness? If music can offer such a thing, then Jeremy Bible‘s Music for Black Holes is the exemplar. It’s what
An Already Dead Tapes Quartet
Brooklyn’s Already Dead Tapes continues to release music at a ridiculous pace, faster than the normal consumer can fathom. We’ve chosen four recent releases to highlight, including one of the label’s best to date, which isn’t even a tape! We wanted to
An Already Dead Tapes Quartet
Brooklyn’s Already Dead Tapes continues to release music at a ridiculous pace, faster than the normal consumer can fathom. We’ve chosen four recent releases to highlight, including one of the label’s best to date, which isn’t even a tape! We wanted to
a closer listen 