Category Archives: Featured Articles
ACL Weekly Newsletter
After years of inquiries, we started a newsletter for A CLOSER LISTEN at the start of 2022. Compiled by me, Joseph, it’s mostly been a digest of what’s been on the blog, as well as an archive for our constantly
ACL Weekly Newsletter
After years of inquiries, we started a newsletter for A CLOSER LISTEN at the start of 2022. Compiled by me, Joseph, it’s mostly been a digest of what’s been on the blog, as well as an archive for our constantly
Fall Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Our final installment of 2025’s Fall Music Preview travels around the world and realizes that everyone likes to rock, from placid beaches to war-torn streets. Music is a unifying force that reminds us of what we have in common and
Fall Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Our final installment of 2025’s Fall Music Preview travels around the world and realizes that everyone likes to rock, from placid beaches to war-torn streets. Music is a unifying force that reminds us of what we have in common and
Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
From the intimacy of solo piano to the fullness of orchestra, our modern composition category offers sounds suited for falling leaves, even if at the time of writing they remain green. Autumn slowly descends from north to south, bringing new
Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
From the intimacy of solo piano to the fullness of orchestra, our modern composition category offers sounds suited for falling leaves, even if at the time of writing they remain green. Autumn slowly descends from north to south, bringing new
Fall Music Preview ~ Experimental
The unusual, the odd, the exciting, the weird: outliers converge in our Experimental section, which gathers those with avant leanings under a single banner. From music that is creative yet accessible to that which tests even the hardiest listener, this
Fall Music Preview ~ Experimental
The unusual, the odd, the exciting, the weird: outliers converge in our Experimental section, which gathers those with avant leanings under a single banner. From music that is creative yet accessible to that which tests even the hardiest listener, this
Fall Music Preview ~ Electronic
Positive reviews for the remake of Naked Gun share a similar theme: the times are so bad that moviegoers simply needed a reason to laugh. A similar thing can be said about electronic music: in the current climate, we all need
Fall Music Preview ~ Electronic
Positive reviews for the remake of Naked Gun share a similar theme: the times are so bad that moviegoers simply needed a reason to laugh. A similar thing can be said about electronic music: in the current climate, we all need
Fall Music Preview ~ Ambient & Drone
Meteorological fall begins today, bringing with it a plethora of emotions. Whether one dreads the end of summer or yearns for the launch of fall, the season will yield an incredible crop of music. Hundreds of instrumental and experimental albums
Fall Music Preview ~ Ambient & Drone
Meteorological fall begins today, bringing with it a plethora of emotions. Whether one dreads the end of summer or yearns for the launch of fall, the season will yield an incredible crop of music. Hundreds of instrumental and experimental albums
A Bizarre One-Person Orchestra ~ An Interview with Jorge Espinal
We’ve covered Jorge Espinal‘s music before, when he was part of Ricarda Cometa, with whom he surprised us through a chaotic, kinetic approach to musical processes. As we looked forward to Espinal’s debut album for Peruvian label Buh Records, we
A Bizarre One-Person Orchestra ~ An Interview with Jorge Espinal
We’ve covered Jorge Espinal‘s music before, when he was part of Ricarda Cometa, with whom he surprised us through a chaotic, kinetic approach to musical processes. As we looked forward to Espinal’s debut album for Peruvian label Buh Records, we
Ten MORE Tracks That Sound Like Summer
Early summer is filled with anticipation, while late summer is graced by a sense of melancholy. We’re in mid-summer now, caught between the two extremes. These dog days are characterized by heat, haze and humidity, which have already produced heat
Ten MORE Tracks That Sound Like Summer
Early summer is filled with anticipation, while late summer is graced by a sense of melancholy. We’re in mid-summer now, caught between the two extremes. These dog days are characterized by heat, haze and humidity, which have already produced heat
a closer listen 