Category Archives: Modern Composition
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
Odalie ~ Derrière l’Écran
Odalie returns to TELESKOP with her second EP, Derrière l’Écran (Behind the Screen). The set’s title references the multi-media nature of the work, which includes visualizations by Alma Alta, and even a tote bag for those who are interested. Once the
Odalie ~ Derrière l’Écran
Odalie returns to TELESKOP with her second EP, Derrière l’Écran (Behind the Screen). The set’s title references the multi-media nature of the work, which includes visualizations by Alma Alta, and even a tote bag for those who are interested. Once the
Laura Masotto ~ WE
As we emerge from the pandemic, we have the opportunity to decide again whom we want to be. Will we concentrate on ourselves: the opportunity to gather, to drink, to insist on the most selfish of our rights? Or might
Laura Masotto ~ WE
As we emerge from the pandemic, we have the opportunity to decide again whom we want to be. Will we concentrate on ourselves: the opportunity to gather, to drink, to insist on the most selfish of our rights? Or might
Tomasz Sroczynski ~ Symphony n°2 / Highlander
There can be only one. For anyone familiar with the film, the word highlander will always conjure images of epic fantasy, swords and beheadings. It’s a good thing the new album from Polish violinist Tomasz Sroczynski has the drama to match. As part of
Tomasz Sroczynski ~ Symphony n°2 / Highlander
There can be only one. For anyone familiar with the film, the word highlander will always conjure images of epic fantasy, swords and beheadings. It’s a good thing the new album from Polish violinist Tomasz Sroczynski has the drama to match. As part of
Simon Leoza ~ Albatross
It’s a bold move to name your debut album after a bird that is best known in popular culture as being a burden or an obstacle. You don’t have to be familiar with the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem (or the
Simon Leoza ~ Albatross
It’s a bold move to name your debut album after a bird that is best known in popular culture as being a burden or an obstacle. You don’t have to be familiar with the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem (or the
Icebreaker 2021 Series
The U.K.’s 12-strong Icebreaker ensemble has been performing for over thirty years now, and is doing a victory lap of sorts in 2021 with the release of months singles from its extensive repertoire. Some pieces are old, some new, some unreleased, and
Icebreaker 2021 Series
The U.K.’s 12-strong Icebreaker ensemble has been performing for over thirty years now, and is doing a victory lap of sorts in 2021 with the release of months singles from its extensive repertoire. Some pieces are old, some new, some unreleased, and
Viktor Orri Árnason ~ Eilífur
Our immediate health need is to conquer the virus that has been ravaging the globe. Yet in the midst of vaccinations, some scientists are speculating farther, trying to unravel the key to eternal life. This quixotic pursuit bridges history and
Viktor Orri Árnason ~ Eilífur
Our immediate health need is to conquer the virus that has been ravaging the globe. Yet in the midst of vaccinations, some scientists are speculating farther, trying to unravel the key to eternal life. This quixotic pursuit bridges history and
a closer listen 