Category Archives: Modern Composition
Sin Fang ~ Foscadh (Original Soundtrack)
To hear a film score without seeing the film ~ or in this case, even a trailer ~ is a revealing experience. The reviewer has no prejudgments, and is freed to determine whether the music is strong enough to stand
Sin Fang ~ Foscadh (Original Soundtrack)
To hear a film score without seeing the film ~ or in this case, even a trailer ~ is a revealing experience. The reviewer has no prejudgments, and is freed to determine whether the music is strong enough to stand
Molly Herron ~ Through Lines
Through Lines is a gentle work, so gentle one might miss it, if not for a pair of intriguing videos. “Canon No. 3” is playful and fun, while “Lyra” is lovely and restrained. Together they showcase two sides of composer Molly Herron,
Molly Herron ~ Through Lines
Through Lines is a gentle work, so gentle one might miss it, if not for a pair of intriguing videos. “Canon No. 3” is playful and fun, while “Lyra” is lovely and restrained. Together they showcase two sides of composer Molly Herron,
Rose Riebl ~ Do Not Move Stones
The album title is enigmatic, a reference to Greek poetess Sappho’s fragment 145. These four words ~ do not move stones ~ have inspired multiple artists, from poet Anne Carson to experimental musician Portia Winters, who scrapes stones in the track of
Rose Riebl ~ Do Not Move Stones
The album title is enigmatic, a reference to Greek poetess Sappho’s fragment 145. These four words ~ do not move stones ~ have inspired multiple artists, from poet Anne Carson to experimental musician Portia Winters, who scrapes stones in the track of
*Press A* ~ Hundred Days
Tumult Kollektiv’s latest soundtrack proves just how much the group is willing to grow and expand in terms of artistic vision. Where 2019’s Pine was a tight, lush impressionist landscape, Hundred Days is relaxed, indulgent in melodies straight out of
*Press A* ~ Hundred Days
Tumult Kollektiv’s latest soundtrack proves just how much the group is willing to grow and expand in terms of artistic vision. Where 2019’s Pine was a tight, lush impressionist landscape, Hundred Days is relaxed, indulgent in melodies straight out of
V/A ~ Realismo Mágico
Another music label turns five this year (wow, these little moppets grow up so fast) and Sergio Díaz De Rojas’ piano and coffee records celebrates with a fresh compilation from friends old and new, inspired by magical realism. The genre inspires creative
V/A ~ Realismo Mágico
Another music label turns five this year (wow, these little moppets grow up so fast) and Sergio Díaz De Rojas’ piano and coffee records celebrates with a fresh compilation from friends old and new, inspired by magical realism. The genre inspires creative
Peter Knight & Australian Art Orchestra ~ Crossed & Recrossed
Music inspired by literature possesses an inherent depth, serving as the aural twin to prose: a pair of disciplines that each conjure visual images. In two side-long pieces, Peter Knight & Australian Art Orchestra tackle two poles of geography. “The Plains” describes
Peter Knight & Australian Art Orchestra ~ Crossed & Recrossed
Music inspired by literature possesses an inherent depth, serving as the aural twin to prose: a pair of disciplines that each conjure visual images. In two side-long pieces, Peter Knight & Australian Art Orchestra tackle two poles of geography. “The Plains” describes
Tiny Leaves ~ View From Here
Joel Pike (Tiny Leaves) describes View From Here as “a shifting of perspective,” but as a year has passed between genesis and release, the EP represents two perspectives, one mid-pandemic and one emerging. Last spring the artist turned to nature for solace
Tiny Leaves ~ View From Here
Joel Pike (Tiny Leaves) describes View From Here as “a shifting of perspective,” but as a year has passed between genesis and release, the EP represents two perspectives, one mid-pandemic and one emerging. Last spring the artist turned to nature for solace
Sarah Neufeld ~ Detritus
If there’s a problem with solely reviewing music we like, it’s that sometimes we struggle with the levels of enthusiasm we bring to writing about a particular project. At A Closer Listen, we don’t spend time writing about records that
Sarah Neufeld ~ Detritus
If there’s a problem with solely reviewing music we like, it’s that sometimes we struggle with the levels of enthusiasm we bring to writing about a particular project. At A Closer Listen, we don’t spend time writing about records that
a closer listen 