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ACL 2013: The Year’s Best Labels
Five labels stood above the rest in 2013, impressing us with the quality, consistency and variety of their releases. Their names are synonymous with trust; their music is always worth hearing. And now, in order of votes received, we present A
ACL 2013: The Year’s Best Labels
Five labels stood above the rest in 2013, impressing us with the quality, consistency and variety of their releases. Their names are synonymous with trust; their music is always worth hearing. And now, in order of votes received, we present A
ACL 2013: The Year in 10 Tracks
These ten tracks represent the year in instrumental and experimental music: a selection from across the board, along with a summary of current issues. How experimental is too experimental? Should bands change? And of course, Is post-rock dead yet? We
ACL 2013: The Year in 10 Tracks
These ten tracks represent the year in instrumental and experimental music: a selection from across the board, along with a summary of current issues. How experimental is too experimental? Should bands change? And of course, Is post-rock dead yet? We
ACL 2013: The Year’s 10 Best Music Videos
MTV started the music video craze, then abandoned it. In the years that followed, music videos retreated to the web. At first, they languished in obscurity; then they began to catch on. These are the ten most effective videos we’ve
ACL 2013: The Year’s 10 Best Music Videos
MTV started the music video craze, then abandoned it. In the years that followed, music videos retreated to the web. At first, they languished in obscurity; then they began to catch on. These are the ten most effective videos we’ve
ACL 2013: The Year’s Best Packaging
When it comes to the year’s best packaging, the “wow factor” is a must. The design of these releases is so good that their music seems almost secondary. We are enthralled first by sight, then by sound. If we were
ACL 2013: The Year’s Best Packaging
When it comes to the year’s best packaging, the “wow factor” is a must. The design of these releases is so good that their music seems almost secondary. We are enthralled first by sight, then by sound. If we were
ACL 2013: Overview
A Closer Listen tripled in size in 2013, but our dedication to covering the best instrumental and experimental music stayed the same. Thank you to everyone for your support, your readership and your social media sharing! Our second annual retrospective
ACL 2013: Overview
A Closer Listen tripled in size in 2013, but our dedication to covering the best instrumental and experimental music stayed the same. Thank you to everyone for your support, your readership and your social media sharing! Our second annual retrospective
News: Bluetech launches NOMADculture web magazine
Evan Bartholomew (Bluetech) and friends launch new magazine dedicated to arts, music, and culture. Head over to NOMADculture and check out reviews of Hammock and Juliana Barwick’s new records, an interview with Ben Tour, and a lot more. As with
News: Bluetech launches NOMADculture web magazine
Evan Bartholomew (Bluetech) and friends launch new magazine dedicated to arts, music, and culture. Head over to NOMADculture and check out reviews of Hammock and Juliana Barwick’s new records, an interview with Ben Tour, and a lot more. As with
LCNL 038: Kaukatakan tadi mulut raksasa itu selalu mengaga ? mixed by Blindhæð
LCNL 038: ini.itu mix Kaukatakan tadi mulut raksasa itu selalu mengaga ? Mixed by Blindhæð, nov 2013 @ 4amperStudio A Closer Listen is about putting more attention into what we do, being more mindful. Listening more closely, contemplating more deeply,
LCNL 038: Kaukatakan tadi mulut raksasa itu selalu mengaga ? mixed by Blindhæð
LCNL 038: ini.itu mix Kaukatakan tadi mulut raksasa itu selalu mengaga ? Mixed by Blindhæð, nov 2013 @ 4amperStudio A Closer Listen is about putting more attention into what we do, being more mindful. Listening more closely, contemplating more deeply,
TODTNAUBERG: a closer listen compilation v. 1
After much delay, we are pleased to announce the release of A CLOSER LISTEN’s debut compilation, TODTNAUBERG. (If you are wondering, the title does indeed come from the poem by Paul Celan.) Volume 2 should be out in the spring,
TODTNAUBERG: a closer listen compilation v. 1
After much delay, we are pleased to announce the release of A CLOSER LISTEN’s debut compilation, TODTNAUBERG. (If you are wondering, the title does indeed come from the poem by Paul Celan.) Volume 2 should be out in the spring,
a closer listen 