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ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Drone
With its extended tones and forlorn timbres, drone music seems perfectly suited to score the expanse of winter. Just as snow blankets disparate objects in a blanket of white, the long and in some cases never-ending nights distort perceptions of
ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Drone
With its extended tones and forlorn timbres, drone music seems perfectly suited to score the expanse of winter. Just as snow blankets disparate objects in a blanket of white, the long and in some cases never-ending nights distort perceptions of
ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Ambient
Happy New Year! A new year brings new hopes, new dreams, and new music. Hundreds of winter albums are already on the slate, and we can’t wait to share them with you! At such a musical banquet, there’s almost too
ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Ambient
Happy New Year! A new year brings new hopes, new dreams, and new music. Hundreds of winter albums are already on the slate, and we can’t wait to share them with you! At such a musical banquet, there’s almost too
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith ~ Thoughts on the Future
On New Year’s Eve, we look back on the year that has passed and express hope for the year that is to come. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith‘s Thoughts on the Future is perfectly suited for such musings, balanced on the border between comfort
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith ~ Thoughts on the Future
On New Year’s Eve, we look back on the year that has passed and express hope for the year that is to come. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith‘s Thoughts on the Future is perfectly suited for such musings, balanced on the border between comfort
Ujif_notfound ~ Postulate
Postulate soundtracks a shattered life, mixed and strewn beneath your feet. The album vibrates with menace, as if every track were cut from the same glass that explodes outward in the poem accompanying it. “To your fear, another is added
Ujif_notfound ~ Postulate
Postulate soundtracks a shattered life, mixed and strewn beneath your feet. The album vibrates with menace, as if every track were cut from the same glass that explodes outward in the poem accompanying it. “To your fear, another is added
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Christmas Music
Tired of hearing the same old Christmas songs from the same artists? So are we. Holiday offerings from Laura Cannell, Dave Clarkson, The Antiquarian, MONO and The Second Hand Orchestra, along with new compilations from Subexotic Records, Room in Heaven
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Christmas Music
Tired of hearing the same old Christmas songs from the same artists? So are we. Holiday offerings from Laura Cannell, Dave Clarkson, The Antiquarian, MONO and The Second Hand Orchestra, along with new compilations from Subexotic Records, Room in Heaven
ACL 2025 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
This year’s top album was a revelation: one of the humblest records we’ve ever covered drew acclaim from our entire staff. In a year of tumult, it comes as no surprise that we would be drawn to the quiet and
ACL 2025 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
This year’s top album was a revelation: one of the humblest records we’ve ever covered drew acclaim from our entire staff. In a year of tumult, it comes as no surprise that we would be drawn to the quiet and
ACL 2025 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
The last of our genre lists brings the guitars, the energy, the aggression, but also the sweetness, as some of these albums include moments of surprising tenderness. Their dynamic contrast highlights their emotional impact. Catharsis is a word often used to
ACL 2025 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
The last of our genre lists brings the guitars, the energy, the aggression, but also the sweetness, as some of these albums include moments of surprising tenderness. Their dynamic contrast highlights their emotional impact. Catharsis is a word often used to
ACL 2025 ~ Top Ten Modern Composition
Elegance is the key word to describe our Modern Composition slate, whose orchestral timbres speak simultaneously to mind and soul. Whether scoring the weather, remembering atrocities or challenging existing regimes, this music calls its listeners to a higher state of mind.
ACL 2025 ~ Top Ten Modern Composition
Elegance is the key word to describe our Modern Composition slate, whose orchestral timbres speak simultaneously to mind and soul. Whether scoring the weather, remembering atrocities or challenging existing regimes, this music calls its listeners to a higher state of mind.
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