Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Umber/Drops EP
Friendship is a wonderful thing, especially between like-minded artists. Drops and Umber have both been reviewed on our site, and their split EP is a happy reminder of what called them to our attention in the first place. Their positive
Umber/Drops EP
Friendship is a wonderful thing, especially between like-minded artists. Drops and Umber have both been reviewed on our site, and their split EP is a happy reminder of what called them to our attention in the first place. Their positive
Matana Roberts ~ Coin Coin Chapter Two: Mississippi Moonchile
If Coin Coin Chapter One was an eclectic evocation of history as the history of liberty, an ‘activist’ endeavor both individual and collective in the sense given by the great tradition of free jazz, Coin Coin Chapter Two is more
Matana Roberts ~ Coin Coin Chapter Two: Mississippi Moonchile
If Coin Coin Chapter One was an eclectic evocation of history as the history of liberty, an ‘activist’ endeavor both individual and collective in the sense given by the great tradition of free jazz, Coin Coin Chapter Two is more
Monotronaut ~ I Dream Your Melt Shapes
Many styles are present on I Dream Your Melt Shapes, ranging from post-rock to ambient to electronic, but the most appealing is a shoegaze vibe. For those who miss that sound, this EP is a pleasant reminder that all is not
Monotronaut ~ I Dream Your Melt Shapes
Many styles are present on I Dream Your Melt Shapes, ranging from post-rock to ambient to electronic, but the most appealing is a shoegaze vibe. For those who miss that sound, this EP is a pleasant reminder that all is not
Debuts & Downloads: Post-Rock Plus
As autumn begins, it’s time to harvest a new crop of post-rock! The tractors are back, and we’ve gathered in the sounds of Acker, Aidan, Arrow Highway, Civil Protection, Meridian, Row Boat, Unconditional Arms and Wander As Ghosts for the
Debuts & Downloads: Post-Rock Plus
As autumn begins, it’s time to harvest a new crop of post-rock! The tractors are back, and we’ve gathered in the sounds of Acker, Aidan, Arrow Highway, Civil Protection, Meridian, Row Boat, Unconditional Arms and Wander As Ghosts for the
Justin Scott Gray ~ Adult Music
I have no option but to say this outright: Adult Music is a lovely album. It is both a celebration and a melancholic remembrance, at least in the way it intertwines the softness of its production with slowly treading rhythms,
Justin Scott Gray ~ Adult Music
I have no option but to say this outright: Adult Music is a lovely album. It is both a celebration and a melancholic remembrance, at least in the way it intertwines the softness of its production with slowly treading rhythms,
52 Commercial Road ~ Communion
London’s 52 Commercial Road have now released three excellent albums in a row. Communion, which is comprised of songs from and inspired by the film of the same name, is their best to date. We suspect that this intricate, moody and ultimately
52 Commercial Road ~ Communion
London’s 52 Commercial Road have now released three excellent albums in a row. Communion, which is comprised of songs from and inspired by the film of the same name, is their best to date. We suspect that this intricate, moody and ultimately
Dúo del Sol ~ hello Kaleidoscope
Dúo del Sol was one of the first bands ACL reviewed, and Mira was one of 2012’s most popular reviews ~ so we were not surprised at the success of the duo’s recent Kickstarter campaign, which financed this debut album. Would Mira‘s magical charm
Dúo del Sol ~ hello Kaleidoscope
Dúo del Sol was one of the first bands ACL reviewed, and Mira was one of 2012’s most popular reviews ~ so we were not surprised at the success of the duo’s recent Kickstarter campaign, which financed this debut album. Would Mira‘s magical charm
Fires Were Shot ~ Pieces of the White Sun
After two albums and seven years off, Austin duo Fires Were Shot have released a new album each year for the past three years, marking their second phase as more prolific than their first. 2012’s Maritime was a single-track, 28-minute drone, while Pieces of the
Fires Were Shot ~ Pieces of the White Sun
After two albums and seven years off, Austin duo Fires Were Shot have released a new album each year for the past three years, marking their second phase as more prolific than their first. 2012’s Maritime was a single-track, 28-minute drone, while Pieces of the
a closer listen 