Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Sigur Rós ~ Valtari
The release of Sigur Rós’sixth studio album was always going to be an event worth waiting for, but in case you’re not familiar with the reason why, here’s a quick recap of their career so far: They released Von, an
Sigur Rós ~ Valtari
The release of Sigur Rós’sixth studio album was always going to be an event worth waiting for, but in case you’re not familiar with the reason why, here’s a quick recap of their career so far: They released Von, an
Drops ~ Believe You Me EP
What’s not to like about glockenspiels, handclaps and bells? With the Believe You Me EP, Drops has created a perfect summer salad: music that sounds lovely when played at an outdoor picnic and puts everyone into a good mood. It’s a short one
Drops ~ Believe You Me EP
What’s not to like about glockenspiels, handclaps and bells? With the Believe You Me EP, Drops has created a perfect summer salad: music that sounds lovely when played at an outdoor picnic and puts everyone into a good mood. It’s a short one
Evan Caminiti ~ Night Dust
Fans of Evan Caminiti have to be rejoicing. Not only has this fellow been exponentially prolific with each passing year, but his music is always operating on a high level. This year alone sees him releasing no less than three solo albums
Evan Caminiti ~ Night Dust
Fans of Evan Caminiti have to be rejoicing. Not only has this fellow been exponentially prolific with each passing year, but his music is always operating on a high level. This year alone sees him releasing no less than three solo albums
Komatsu ~ Komatsu
Two people? Two people? No way does this sound like two people. Perhaps the lads from Finland have four arms, or multi-tracked, or invited some reindeer to play along. Komatsu is full and lush, ripe with intriguing sounds, left of center
Komatsu ~ Komatsu
Two people? Two people? No way does this sound like two people. Perhaps the lads from Finland have four arms, or multi-tracked, or invited some reindeer to play along. Komatsu is full and lush, ripe with intriguing sounds, left of center
La Mar ~ La Mar
While I’ve never been to Venezuela, I’ve known many Venezuelans, and one thing that seems true across the board is that Venezuelans love to have fun. The new album from Caracas’ La Mar bears out this theory. There are different kinds of
La Mar ~ La Mar
While I’ve never been to Venezuela, I’ve known many Venezuelans, and one thing that seems true across the board is that Venezuelans love to have fun. The new album from Caracas’ La Mar bears out this theory. There are different kinds of
Andres Thor ~ Mónókróm
We don’t tend to cover much jazz on A Closer Listen, but that doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy listening to it, and Mónókróm, the new album from Andres Thor has proved quite the office favourite. It’s not an all-out fully
Andres Thor ~ Mónókróm
We don’t tend to cover much jazz on A Closer Listen, but that doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy listening to it, and Mónókróm, the new album from Andres Thor has proved quite the office favourite. It’s not an all-out fully
This Patch of Sky ~ Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine
The Yeti convinced me. At first glance, Oregon’s This Patch of Sky may seem like just another post-rock band, but the Yeti knows better. He stares from the top left of the band’s Bandcamp page with an adorable, bemused, happy expression
This Patch of Sky ~ Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine
The Yeti convinced me. At first glance, Oregon’s This Patch of Sky may seem like just another post-rock band, but the Yeti knows better. He stares from the top left of the band’s Bandcamp page with an adorable, bemused, happy expression
Tomorrow We Sail ~ For Rosa
The Gizeh family is a wide one, but Angela Chan seems to be at every gathering. She contributed vocals to FareWell Poetry’s album and is half of A-Sun Amissa along with Richard Knox. She’s also the violist for the 7-part
Tomorrow We Sail ~ For Rosa
The Gizeh family is a wide one, but Angela Chan seems to be at every gathering. She contributed vocals to FareWell Poetry’s album and is half of A-Sun Amissa along with Richard Knox. She’s also the violist for the 7-part
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