Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Hanry ~ What Came From Silence
When considering the title, one might imagine the answer as “sound,” as the post-rock collective Hanry, as the album, or all three. Defined as a “meditation on emergence,” What Came From Silence is a celebration of music and a coming-out party for
Hanry ~ What Came From Silence
When considering the title, one might imagine the answer as “sound,” as the post-rock collective Hanry, as the album, or all three. Defined as a “meditation on emergence,” What Came From Silence is a celebration of music and a coming-out party for
Magic Tuber Stringband ~ Heavy Water
Imagine living in the “best town,” a rural community of friendly neighbors surrounded by natural beauty, and then being forcibly displaced so the government could make nuclear bombs. This is what happened to the shellshocked citizens of Ellenton, South Carolina
Magic Tuber Stringband ~ Heavy Water
Imagine living in the “best town,” a rural community of friendly neighbors surrounded by natural beauty, and then being forcibly displaced so the government could make nuclear bombs. This is what happened to the shellshocked citizens of Ellenton, South Carolina
Hammock ~ The Second Coming Was A Moonrise
What would happen if one were to mix LSD with fundamentalist Christianity? Hammock‘s Marc Byrd learned the answer when watching the moonrise and mistaking it for the apocalypse. Looking back, Byrd writes of “letting go of toxic shame and bad
Hammock ~ The Second Coming Was A Moonrise
What would happen if one were to mix LSD with fundamentalist Christianity? Hammock‘s Marc Byrd learned the answer when watching the moonrise and mistaking it for the apocalypse. Looking back, Byrd writes of “letting go of toxic shame and bad
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
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