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ACL Singles Chart ~ February 2014
While preparing our second monthly singles chart, it was hard not to think of the Grammies. In 2014, Herb Alpert won for Best Pop Instrumental, while Brian Eno received a nomination in the New Age category. Sadly, no instrumentals were
ACL Singles Chart ~ February 2014
While preparing our second monthly singles chart, it was hard not to think of the Grammies. In 2014, Herb Alpert won for Best Pop Instrumental, while Brian Eno received a nomination in the New Age category. Sadly, no instrumentals were
Glottalstop ~ Woodsmoke
For the second time in recent months, we’ve loved the work of a new artist only to learn that we’ve actually been listening to the work of a favorite artist using a pseudonym. The last example was Shoganai (Bas van
Glottalstop ~ Woodsmoke
For the second time in recent months, we’ve loved the work of a new artist only to learn that we’ve actually been listening to the work of a favorite artist using a pseudonym. The last example was Shoganai (Bas van
Christina Kubisch & Eckehard Güther ~ Mosaïque Mosaic
Eastern sounds are unfamiliar to most Western ears, and vice versa. What seems innocuous in one territory may be misinterpreted in another. Never is this more apparent than on the opening selection of Mosaïque Mosaic, as what seems at first to
Christina Kubisch & Eckehard Güther ~ Mosaïque Mosaic
Eastern sounds are unfamiliar to most Western ears, and vice versa. What seems innocuous in one territory may be misinterpreted in another. Never is this more apparent than on the opening selection of Mosaïque Mosaic, as what seems at first to
Tomorrow We Sail ~ For Those Who Caught the Sun in Flight
Four years in the making, For Those Who Caught the Sun in Flight is an example of slow cooking: a meal made right. Since 2010, the seven-piece ensemble has been road-testing a number of songs and releasing some on singles and EPs;
Tomorrow We Sail ~ For Those Who Caught the Sun in Flight
Four years in the making, For Those Who Caught the Sun in Flight is an example of slow cooking: a meal made right. Since 2010, the seven-piece ensemble has been road-testing a number of songs and releasing some on singles and EPs;
UpCDownC ~ The Black Sea
Over the course of the past decade, UpCDownC have gotten together, broken up, realigned, gone digital and experimented with a longer name, but in all this time, they’ve never stopped rocking. Black Sea is the proof. With a host of classics already
UpCDownC ~ The Black Sea
Over the course of the past decade, UpCDownC have gotten together, broken up, realigned, gone digital and experimented with a longer name, but in all this time, they’ve never stopped rocking. Black Sea is the proof. With a host of classics already
Forgonia ~ S/T
This may be the first album of its kind: fully pop and fully post-rock, with three potential vocal-led singles AND three long tracks containing some of the year’s best post-rock crescendos. Sydney brothers Mike and Dave Evans cite influences ranging
Forgonia ~ S/T
This may be the first album of its kind: fully pop and fully post-rock, with three potential vocal-led singles AND three long tracks containing some of the year’s best post-rock crescendos. Sydney brothers Mike and Dave Evans cite influences ranging
Cathy Lane ~ The Hebrides Suite
Forty miles off the coast of Scotland lie the Outer Hebrides, an archipelago of islands whose populace have seen some harsh times yet still endure. Over the past three decades, Cathy Lane has enjoyed a love affair with the archipelago. The Hebrides
Cathy Lane ~ The Hebrides Suite
Forty miles off the coast of Scotland lie the Outer Hebrides, an archipelago of islands whose populace have seen some harsh times yet still endure. Over the past three decades, Cathy Lane has enjoyed a love affair with the archipelago. The Hebrides
Anne Guthrie ~ Codiaeum Variegatum
Codiaeum Variegatum is a toxic, tropical plant species, which inspired the name of Anne Guthrie’s debut full-length album. Field recordings are a huge part of this recording, from wind and water to birds and bees. Guthrie is happy to join
Anne Guthrie ~ Codiaeum Variegatum
Codiaeum Variegatum is a toxic, tropical plant species, which inspired the name of Anne Guthrie’s debut full-length album. Field recordings are a huge part of this recording, from wind and water to birds and bees. Guthrie is happy to join
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