The Inward Circles ~ Before We Lie Down in Darknesse
Anyone diving into Richard Skelton’s Before We Lie Down In Darknesse and expecting to encounter his uniquely sumptuous, sonorous layers of music may be in for a bit of a surprise. Some of the same sources that inform other releases
The Inward Circles ~ Before We Lie Down in Darknesse
Anyone diving into Richard Skelton’s Before We Lie Down In Darknesse and expecting to encounter his uniquely sumptuous, sonorous layers of music may be in for a bit of a surprise. Some of the same sources that inform other releases
Junkboy ~ Littoral States
The album’s overall feature is its tone: folkish, pastoral and distinctly British. If the music yields a hint of the 60s, it’s no coincidence: the album was partially inspired by the music of The Beach Boys ~ not their surfing
Junkboy ~ Littoral States
The album’s overall feature is its tone: folkish, pastoral and distinctly British. If the music yields a hint of the 60s, it’s no coincidence: the album was partially inspired by the music of The Beach Boys ~ not their surfing
Triola ~ Scapegoat
In the Book of Leviticus, a scapegoat is sent into the wilderness, bearing the sins of the community; if it returns, it is killed. In modern society, the scapegoat is the one who takes the blame, even if the blame
Triola ~ Scapegoat
In the Book of Leviticus, a scapegoat is sent into the wilderness, bearing the sins of the community; if it returns, it is killed. In modern society, the scapegoat is the one who takes the blame, even if the blame
Tristan Allen ~ Tin Iso and the Dawn
A Closer Listen has reviewed scores written for movies and TV shows, installations and exhibitions, plays and choreographies, but only one written for puppetry (@c’s Ab OVO) ~ until now. Tin Iso and the Dawn is the first part of a trilogy inspired
Tristan Allen ~ Tin Iso and the Dawn
A Closer Listen has reviewed scores written for movies and TV shows, installations and exhibitions, plays and choreographies, but only one written for puppetry (@c’s Ab OVO) ~ until now. Tin Iso and the Dawn is the first part of a trilogy inspired
Bex Burch ~ There is only love and fear
International Anthem is the perfect label for this album as it reflects the nature of its genesis. Bex Burch lived in Ghana for three years, gaining the skills that eventually enabled her to build her own wooden xylophone. She’d also
Bex Burch ~ There is only love and fear
International Anthem is the perfect label for this album as it reflects the nature of its genesis. Bex Burch lived in Ghana for three years, gaining the skills that eventually enabled her to build her own wooden xylophone. She’d also
Welcome New Label Vast Habitat!
The roots of L.A.’s Vast Habitat are found in the partnership of Daniel Lea and Michael Deragon, whose music as Heliochrysum first appeared on the Bedroom Community label. On Friday the 13th, Vast Habitat launches with three albums, one by each
Welcome New Label Vast Habitat!
The roots of L.A.’s Vast Habitat are found in the partnership of Daniel Lea and Michael Deragon, whose music as Heliochrysum first appeared on the Bedroom Community label. On Friday the 13th, Vast Habitat launches with three albums, one by each
Pauline Hogstrand ~ Áhkká
A loose conceptual framework is at play on Áhkká, a beguiling release by violist and composer Pauline Hogstrand whose title honors the “queen mountain”of her native Lappland. Hogstrand suggests that the album’s arc is comparable to the act of hiking, complete
Pauline Hogstrand ~ Áhkká
A loose conceptual framework is at play on Áhkká, a beguiling release by violist and composer Pauline Hogstrand whose title honors the “queen mountain”of her native Lappland. Hogstrand suggests that the album’s arc is comparable to the act of hiking, complete
From the Mouth of the Sun ~ Valley of the Hummingbirds
Our second Lost Tribe Sound review in two days, Valley of the Hummingbirds is a piece of the label’s series Maps to Where the Poison Grows, along with Claire Deak’s Sotto Voice and nine other discs, all set for release this year. When
From the Mouth of the Sun ~ Valley of the Hummingbirds
Our second Lost Tribe Sound review in two days, Valley of the Hummingbirds is a piece of the label’s series Maps to Where the Poison Grows, along with Claire Deak’s Sotto Voice and nine other discs, all set for release this year. When
