Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Alexander Tucker ~ Third Mouth
As visitors to the Recommendations section of A Closer Listen might know, I recently read Electric Eden, Rob Young’s overview of British folk (and adjacent musics). This is a chunky tome, housing a comprehensive study of work mostly from the
Alexander Tucker ~ Third Mouth
As visitors to the Recommendations section of A Closer Listen might know, I recently read Electric Eden, Rob Young’s overview of British folk (and adjacent musics). This is a chunky tome, housing a comprehensive study of work mostly from the
David Daniell and Douglas McCombs ~ Versions
For years we’ve been encouraged to reuse and recycle, and although we’re quite happy to fill a green box with newspapers every two weeks, it’s the first part of the phrase that is more a struggle – can we find
David Daniell and Douglas McCombs ~ Versions
For years we’ve been encouraged to reuse and recycle, and although we’re quite happy to fill a green box with newspapers every two weeks, it’s the first part of the phrase that is more a struggle – can we find
How Comes the Constellations Shine ~ Belongs to Mafra
It’s uncommon for a band to break up, then return stronger than ever ~ but this rarity has just occurred. Portuguese band How Comes the Constellations Shine (once known as Purfect) is now down to its original member, guitarist Gonçalo Pereira. Last year,
How Comes the Constellations Shine ~ Belongs to Mafra
It’s uncommon for a band to break up, then return stronger than ever ~ but this rarity has just occurred. Portuguese band How Comes the Constellations Shine (once known as Purfect) is now down to its original member, guitarist Gonçalo Pereira. Last year,
Plankton Wat ~ Spirits
Name an album Dawn of the Golden Eternity, and you give a pretty clear idea of what’s going on inside. So perhaps it’s not surprising that Dewey Mahood – for he is Plankton Wat, as well as being one third
Plankton Wat ~ Spirits
Name an album Dawn of the Golden Eternity, and you give a pretty clear idea of what’s going on inside. So perhaps it’s not surprising that Dewey Mahood – for he is Plankton Wat, as well as being one third
Man Forever ~ Pansophical Cataract
The players sit down. The tape starts rolling. ‘Ladies and gentlemen…’ announces the MC, ‘the very best of order. Drumroll, maestro, please.’ The drum begins rolling. A tom-tom, mind, not a snare. Then more drums. And then more. Then a
Man Forever ~ Pansophical Cataract
The players sit down. The tape starts rolling. ‘Ladies and gentlemen…’ announces the MC, ‘the very best of order. Drumroll, maestro, please.’ The drum begins rolling. A tom-tom, mind, not a snare. Then more drums. And then more. Then a
When Clouds Collide ~ We’re Just Making Sound
Post-rock has been around enough to inspire nostalgia, which is ironic considering the fact that the genre is still going strong. This nostalgia kicks in when fans hear music that exemplifies the “classic” post-rock sound: drums, bass, guitars, and occasional
When Clouds Collide ~ We’re Just Making Sound
Post-rock has been around enough to inspire nostalgia, which is ironic considering the fact that the genre is still going strong. This nostalgia kicks in when fans hear music that exemplifies the “classic” post-rock sound: drums, bass, guitars, and occasional
L.T.D.M.S. ~ (« Insérer titre »)
Recommended if you like: roosters, flutes, and repetition. That’s not a common combination, but it’s a fair description of this 8-piece Belgian band’s 50-minute, 4-track post-rock album. The rooster comes into play on the first track, “Douze”, which is bracketed
L.T.D.M.S. ~ (« Insérer titre »)
Recommended if you like: roosters, flutes, and repetition. That’s not a common combination, but it’s a fair description of this 8-piece Belgian band’s 50-minute, 4-track post-rock album. The rooster comes into play on the first track, “Douze”, which is bracketed
These Ship Wrecks ~ Raw Powerless
These Ship Wrecks are a band from Perth, Australia, one of the remotest cities in the world, and despite the fact that our world is becoming smaller and smaller in the digital age, one can’t help but wonder how geographical
These Ship Wrecks ~ Raw Powerless
These Ship Wrecks are a band from Perth, Australia, one of the remotest cities in the world, and despite the fact that our world is becoming smaller and smaller in the digital age, one can’t help but wonder how geographical
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