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Triola ~ Scapegoat
In the Book of Leviticus, a scapegoat is sent into the wilderness, bearing the sins of the community; if it returns, it is killed. In modern society, the scapegoat is the one who takes the blame, even if the blame
Triola ~ Scapegoat
In the Book of Leviticus, a scapegoat is sent into the wilderness, bearing the sins of the community; if it returns, it is killed. In modern society, the scapegoat is the one who takes the blame, even if the blame
Tristan Allen ~ Tin Iso and the Dawn
A Closer Listen has reviewed scores written for movies and TV shows, installations and exhibitions, plays and choreographies, but only one written for puppetry (@c’s Ab OVO) ~ until now. Tin Iso and the Dawn is the first part of a trilogy inspired
Tristan Allen ~ Tin Iso and the Dawn
A Closer Listen has reviewed scores written for movies and TV shows, installations and exhibitions, plays and choreographies, but only one written for puppetry (@c’s Ab OVO) ~ until now. Tin Iso and the Dawn is the first part of a trilogy inspired
Bex Burch ~ There is only love and fear
International Anthem is the perfect label for this album as it reflects the nature of its genesis. Bex Burch lived in Ghana for three years, gaining the skills that eventually enabled her to build her own wooden xylophone. She’d also
Bex Burch ~ There is only love and fear
International Anthem is the perfect label for this album as it reflects the nature of its genesis. Bex Burch lived in Ghana for three years, gaining the skills that eventually enabled her to build her own wooden xylophone. She’d also
Welcome New Label Vast Habitat!
The roots of L.A.’s Vast Habitat are found in the partnership of Daniel Lea and Michael Deragon, whose music as Heliochrysum first appeared on the Bedroom Community label. On Friday the 13th, Vast Habitat launches with three albums, one by each
Welcome New Label Vast Habitat!
The roots of L.A.’s Vast Habitat are found in the partnership of Daniel Lea and Michael Deragon, whose music as Heliochrysum first appeared on the Bedroom Community label. On Friday the 13th, Vast Habitat launches with three albums, one by each
Pauline Hogstrand ~ Áhkká
A loose conceptual framework is at play on Áhkká, a beguiling release by violist and composer Pauline Hogstrand whose title honors the “queen mountain”of her native Lappland. Hogstrand suggests that the album’s arc is comparable to the act of hiking, complete
Pauline Hogstrand ~ Áhkká
A loose conceptual framework is at play on Áhkká, a beguiling release by violist and composer Pauline Hogstrand whose title honors the “queen mountain”of her native Lappland. Hogstrand suggests that the album’s arc is comparable to the act of hiking, complete
From the Mouth of the Sun ~ Valley of the Hummingbirds
Our second Lost Tribe Sound review in two days, Valley of the Hummingbirds is a piece of the label’s series Maps to Where the Poison Grows, along with Claire Deak’s Sotto Voice and nine other discs, all set for release this year. When
From the Mouth of the Sun ~ Valley of the Hummingbirds
Our second Lost Tribe Sound review in two days, Valley of the Hummingbirds is a piece of the label’s series Maps to Where the Poison Grows, along with Claire Deak’s Sotto Voice and nine other discs, all set for release this year. When
Claire Deak ~ Sotto Voce
Claire Deak first appeared on our site with the old capital, a 2020 collaboration with Tony Dupé that was released on nearly the same date as Sotto Voce. Like that album, this one seems well-suited for October. Deak again plays
Claire Deak ~ Sotto Voce
Claire Deak first appeared on our site with the old capital, a 2020 collaboration with Tony Dupé that was released on nearly the same date as Sotto Voce. Like that album, this one seems well-suited for October. Deak again plays
Antonymes ~ The Gramophone Suite
After six years away, Antonymes (Ian M Hazeldine) returns with the sublime The Gramophone Suite, a meditation on time and its many permutations. The gramophone is evoked with the album’s opening sounds: clicks, breath, strings and distant transit. When Black Box Recorder’s Sarah
Antonymes ~ The Gramophone Suite
After six years away, Antonymes (Ian M Hazeldine) returns with the sublime The Gramophone Suite, a meditation on time and its many permutations. The gramophone is evoked with the album’s opening sounds: clicks, breath, strings and distant transit. When Black Box Recorder’s Sarah
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