Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
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
Cmn ineed yr hlp ~ It Came Without Warning…As Most Disasters Do
How to attract the attention of a prospective reviewer: paint an album cover so compelling that it causes the viewer to overlook a truly awful band name. (Even the band admits that no one likes the name, a mutant child
Cmn ineed yr hlp ~ It Came Without Warning…As Most Disasters Do
How to attract the attention of a prospective reviewer: paint an album cover so compelling that it causes the viewer to overlook a truly awful band name. (Even the band admits that no one likes the name, a mutant child
Land of Kush ~ The Big Mango
The Big Mango is a nickname for Cairo, and Sam Shalabi has just made the album that Cairo needs. Recorded during the euphoria of the Arab Spring, The Big Mango is about to be released in what some might call the Arab Fall:
Land of Kush ~ The Big Mango
The Big Mango is a nickname for Cairo, and Sam Shalabi has just made the album that Cairo needs. Recorded during the euphoria of the Arab Spring, The Big Mango is about to be released in what some might call the Arab Fall:
Ef ~ Ceremonies
Congratulations to Swedish post-rockers Ef, who are celebrating their first decade as a band with the release of Ceremonies. This is a rare feat for any band, much less a post-rock band, demonstrating the power of Ef and the continuing appeal of
Ef ~ Ceremonies
Congratulations to Swedish post-rockers Ef, who are celebrating their first decade as a band with the release of Ceremonies. This is a rare feat for any band, much less a post-rock band, demonstrating the power of Ef and the continuing appeal of
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