Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Oiseaux-Tempête ~ Tlamess (Sortilège)
Oiseaux-Tempête returns to its instrumental strength with Tlamess (Sortilège), the score to a Tunisian film about a soldier who leaves the war upon learning of his mother’s death. Directed by Ala Eddine Slim, the film has been making the festival rounds
Oiseaux-Tempête ~ Tlamess (Sortilège)
Oiseaux-Tempête returns to its instrumental strength with Tlamess (Sortilège), the score to a Tunisian film about a soldier who leaves the war upon learning of his mother’s death. Directed by Ala Eddine Slim, the film has been making the festival rounds
Toh-Kichi ~ Baikamo
Under the name of Toh-Kichi, the duo of Satoko Fujii and Tatsuya Yoshida have released but three albums in the past 15 years, but the combination of their expertise and sheer creativity into such highly original music makes any wait
Toh-Kichi ~ Baikamo
Under the name of Toh-Kichi, the duo of Satoko Fujii and Tatsuya Yoshida have released but three albums in the past 15 years, but the combination of their expertise and sheer creativity into such highly original music makes any wait
still life ~ for a long time i went to bed early
Providence, RI composer still life (Daniel Fine) has made a huge jump forward in a short period of time. 2017’s EP somewhere in new york focused on piano, while for a long time i went to bed early incorporates spoken words and a slowly expanding tonal
still life ~ for a long time i went to bed early
Providence, RI composer still life (Daniel Fine) has made a huge jump forward in a short period of time. 2017’s EP somewhere in new york focused on piano, while for a long time i went to bed early incorporates spoken words and a slowly expanding tonal
2020 Winter Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Will 2020 be another good year for post-rock, or will the genre dissipate? We remain confident that at the end of this decade, we’ll still be talking about the genre that wouldn’t die. Our final winter preview contains a few solid contenders
2020 Winter Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Will 2020 be another good year for post-rock, or will the genre dissipate? We remain confident that at the end of this decade, we’ll still be talking about the genre that wouldn’t die. Our final winter preview contains a few solid contenders
A Closer Listen’s Best Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz Albums of the Decade
We notice two recurring themes in this end-of-decade list: disaster and hope. On one angle, we encounter a remembrance of the Great East Japan Earthquake and a symphony about the end of the world. On the other, we find artists
A Closer Listen’s Best Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz Albums of the Decade
We notice two recurring themes in this end-of-decade list: disaster and hope. On one angle, we encounter a remembrance of the Great East Japan Earthquake and a symphony about the end of the world. On the other, we find artists
ACL 2019 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
2019 was the best year for post-rock in recent memory. We knew it early; by spring we were well on our way to a top ten. The dominance of post-rock on this year’s list is a sign of strength which
ACL 2019 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
2019 was the best year for post-rock in recent memory. We knew it early; by spring we were well on our way to a top ten. The dominance of post-rock on this year’s list is a sign of strength which
Memory Drawings ~ Phantom Lights
One of the many projects that spun out of defunct Leeds-based band Hood, Anglo/American collective Memory Drawings employs an unusual combination of hammered dulcimer and guitar. Phantom Lights started life as a limited-run tour CDr, and now has been given new
Memory Drawings ~ Phantom Lights
One of the many projects that spun out of defunct Leeds-based band Hood, Anglo/American collective Memory Drawings employs an unusual combination of hammered dulcimer and guitar. Phantom Lights started life as a limited-run tour CDr, and now has been given new
V/A ~ Ethereal Transects: The Lore of Celestial Objects
Ethereal Transects is a perfect December album, leaning into the winter solstice. The set honors the celestial orbs of our solar system, starting with the Sun and eventually restoring a bit of Pluto’s lost honor. Each artist selected a specific body
V/A ~ Ethereal Transects: The Lore of Celestial Objects
Ethereal Transects is a perfect December album, leaning into the winter solstice. The set honors the celestial orbs of our solar system, starting with the Sun and eventually restoring a bit of Pluto’s lost honor. Each artist selected a specific body
a closer listen 