Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Johnny Bell ~ Mountain States
When Alabama sings “play me some mountain music,” they express their love for an Appalachian style of banjo-picking, heavily reliant on a narrow canon. Johnny Bell also lives in the mountains, but his range is the Rockies. On Mountain States, Bell seeks
Johnny Bell ~ Mountain States
When Alabama sings “play me some mountain music,” they express their love for an Appalachian style of banjo-picking, heavily reliant on a narrow canon. Johnny Bell also lives in the mountains, but his range is the Rockies. On Mountain States, Bell seeks
City of the Sun ~ Under the Moon
Of all the artists we’ve covered recently, City of the Sun has the most crossover potential. Their brand of rock is easily accessible, pairing the languid feel of the desert southwest with the adventure of the California coast. The “Angeles” visualizer
City of the Sun ~ Under the Moon
Of all the artists we’ve covered recently, City of the Sun has the most crossover potential. Their brand of rock is easily accessible, pairing the languid feel of the desert southwest with the adventure of the California coast. The “Angeles” visualizer
The Doomed Bird of Providence ~ Meteoric Heralds of Danger
It’s been a long time since we reviewed an album by The Doomed Bird of Providence ~ nine years, to be exact. Burrowed Into The Soft Sky represented the ensemble’s transition from vocal to instrumental (although to be fair, even the vocal
The Doomed Bird of Providence ~ Meteoric Heralds of Danger
It’s been a long time since we reviewed an album by The Doomed Bird of Providence ~ nine years, to be exact. Burrowed Into The Soft Sky represented the ensemble’s transition from vocal to instrumental (although to be fair, even the vocal
Hey Elbow ~ FLOCK
One of the coolest things about this album is how blue it is. The cover is blue, the Bandcamp page is blue, the vinyl edition is blue and the sound is blue. FLOCK is the bluest release ACL has received since Macie
Hey Elbow ~ FLOCK
One of the coolest things about this album is how blue it is. The cover is blue, the Bandcamp page is blue, the vinyl edition is blue and the sound is blue. FLOCK is the bluest release ACL has received since Macie
ACL 2026 Spring Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
As The Beatles once sang, it’s been a long, cold, lonely winter. Spring finally arrives today, and children will celebrate by attempting to balance eggs upright. With the equinox comes the first major release date of the season, with dozens
ACL 2026 Spring Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
As The Beatles once sang, it’s been a long, cold, lonely winter. Spring finally arrives today, and children will celebrate by attempting to balance eggs upright. With the equinox comes the first major release date of the season, with dozens
Red Largo ~ Hotel Neuf
Introducing an album with a non-album track is a rare and risky thing, but Berlin’s Red Largo pulled it off impressively with their December single Snow. It helps, of course, to release a seasonal-themed track in its season, so one can enjoy
Red Largo ~ Hotel Neuf
Introducing an album with a non-album track is a rare and risky thing, but Berlin’s Red Largo pulled it off impressively with their December single Snow. It helps, of course, to release a seasonal-themed track in its season, so one can enjoy
Shane Parish ~ Autechre Guitar
It would appear Shane Parish likes a challenge. First of all, how to follow Repertoire, an album that saw the guitarist cover everyone from John Cage and Alice Coltrane to Aphex Twin and Charles Mingus. And second, once a theme
Shane Parish ~ Autechre Guitar
It would appear Shane Parish likes a challenge. First of all, how to follow Repertoire, an album that saw the guitarist cover everyone from John Cage and Alice Coltrane to Aphex Twin and Charles Mingus. And second, once a theme
Barry Walker Jr. ~ Paleo Sol
Seldom has the term “post-rock” seemed as accurate as when applied to the music of Portland WA geologist Barry Walker Jr.. Paleo Sol refers to paleosol, “ancient soils that are variably rusted and leached of their original components.” The incredibly specific liner
Barry Walker Jr. ~ Paleo Sol
Seldom has the term “post-rock” seemed as accurate as when applied to the music of Portland WA geologist Barry Walker Jr.. Paleo Sol refers to paleosol, “ancient soils that are variably rusted and leached of their original components.” The incredibly specific liner
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