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*Press A* 2023 ~ The Year’s Best Videogame Soundtracks
In a year full of horror and tragedy, the videogame industry was not spared. Great websites went dark, forcing journalists to move writing homes, and countless studios were shuttered or forced to endure substantial workforce reductions while executives and investors
*Press A* 2023 ~ The Year’s Best Videogame Soundtracks
In a year full of horror and tragedy, the videogame industry was not spared. Great websites went dark, forcing journalists to move writing homes, and countless studios were shuttered or forced to endure substantial workforce reductions while executives and investors
ACL 2023 ~ The Year’s Best Film Scores
In 2023, Hollywood strikes and the lingering effects of lockdown slowed the recovery of the movie industry. Audiences showed signs of superhero fatigue, though much of this had to do with scriptwriting. Indie films continued to gravitate to screening, while
ACL 2023 ~ The Year’s Best Film Scores
In 2023, Hollywood strikes and the lingering effects of lockdown slowed the recovery of the movie industry. Audiences showed signs of superhero fatigue, though much of this had to do with scriptwriting. Indie films continued to gravitate to screening, while
ACL 2023 ~ The Year’s Best Music Videos
We miss MTV, specifically an after-hours show called Amp. If one were to stay up late on a weekend (or set one’s VCR), week after week one would experience a cavalcade of amazing sights and sounds. Today music videos are
ACL 2023 ~ The Year’s Best Music Videos
We miss MTV, specifically an after-hours show called Amp. If one were to stay up late on a weekend (or set one’s VCR), week after week one would experience a cavalcade of amazing sights and sounds. Today music videos are
ACL 2023 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers
How important are album covers? While no one has the time to listen to all the new music being released, everyone has time to look through the covers. In the old days, they would be on display at a music
ACL 2023 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers
How important are album covers? While no one has the time to listen to all the new music being released, everyone has time to look through the covers. In the old days, they would be on display at a music
ACL 2023 ~ Label of the Year
Frances Castle’s Clay Pipe Music is our Label of the Year ~ an imprint so fantastic that every release is worth hearing and having. Not only is the music of high quality; it also occupies a distinctive niche in the
ACL 2023 ~ Label of the Year
Frances Castle’s Clay Pipe Music is our Label of the Year ~ an imprint so fantastic that every release is worth hearing and having. Not only is the music of high quality; it also occupies a distinctive niche in the
ACL 2023 ~ The Year’s Best Ukrainian Music
Nearly two years after the invasion, the Ukrainian music scene has continued to flourish, responding to war with creative fire. We continue to be astounded by the volume, variety and vitality of the new music released by Ukrainian musicians, which
ACL 2023 ~ The Year’s Best Ukrainian Music
Nearly two years after the invasion, the Ukrainian music scene has continued to flourish, responding to war with creative fire. We continue to be astounded by the volume, variety and vitality of the new music released by Ukrainian musicians, which
ACL 2023 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
There’s never a bad time for happy music. Happy music comes in a variety of intensities, from peaceful and comforting to joyful and ebullient to silly and fun. The type of happy music one listens to can be tailored to
ACL 2023 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
There’s never a bad time for happy music. Happy music comes in a variety of intensities, from peaceful and comforting to joyful and ebullient to silly and fun. The type of happy music one listens to can be tailored to
ACL 2023 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
At A Closer Listen, we make a clear distinction between winter music and music that is released in winter. Winter music is evocative of the season and latitudes in which snow and ice take up permanent residence. The catch is that some
ACL 2023 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
At A Closer Listen, we make a clear distinction between winter music and music that is released in winter. Winter music is evocative of the season and latitudes in which snow and ice take up permanent residence. The catch is that some
a closer listen 