Tomo-Nakaguchi ~ The Long Night in Winter Light
We almost never publish a review a month before its release (this may be the first time), but we do have a good reason: The Long Night in Winter Light is a cold winter album, better suited for February chill than for
Tomo-Nakaguchi ~ The Long Night in Winter Light
We almost never publish a review a month before its release (this may be the first time), but we do have a good reason: The Long Night in Winter Light is a cold winter album, better suited for February chill than for
Mirek Coutigny ~ Through Empty Landscapes and New Beginnings
Through Empty Landscapes and New Beginnings is a massive step forward for Mirek Coutigny. The most obvious change is the expanded instrumentation, a team effort that grows as large as eleven. Even the main composer, known primarily for his piano and keyboard
Mirek Coutigny ~ Through Empty Landscapes and New Beginnings
Through Empty Landscapes and New Beginnings is a massive step forward for Mirek Coutigny. The most obvious change is the expanded instrumentation, a team effort that grows as large as eleven. Even the main composer, known primarily for his piano and keyboard
BRUIT ≤ ~ Apologie du temps perdu Vol. 1
Apologie du temps perdu (Apology for lost time) is an unannounced release from BRUIT ≤, the follow-up to The machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again. On that album, BRUIT ≤ was a post-rock band with touches of
BRUIT ≤ ~ Apologie du temps perdu Vol. 1
Apologie du temps perdu (Apology for lost time) is an unannounced release from BRUIT ≤, the follow-up to The machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again. On that album, BRUIT ≤ was a post-rock band with touches of
David Boulter ~ Factory
We’re a product of our childhood, an assemblage of countless half-forgotten processes, our identities a glorious mess of inputs we were too young to fully comprehend. David Boulter grew up in Nottingham, England, watching his mother work in one of
David Boulter ~ Factory
We’re a product of our childhood, an assemblage of countless half-forgotten processes, our identities a glorious mess of inputs we were too young to fully comprehend. David Boulter grew up in Nottingham, England, watching his mother work in one of
Tujiko Noriko ~ Crépuscule I & II
I stumbled across Tujiko Noriko’s recent project, Crépuscule I & II, completely by chance. Thanks to an excited tweet from a fellow critic (usually a good sign), “Fossil Words” jumped out at me from the swirling vortex of social media,
Tujiko Noriko ~ Crépuscule I & II
I stumbled across Tujiko Noriko’s recent project, Crépuscule I & II, completely by chance. Thanks to an excited tweet from a fellow critic (usually a good sign), “Fossil Words” jumped out at me from the swirling vortex of social media,
Machinefabriek ~ + (Exclusive Stream!)
A Closer Listen is honored to present this exclusive stream of Machinefabriek‘s album +, two weeks in advance of release! We’ve been enjoying this album for a while now and are now overjoyed to be able to share it with our readers! There
Machinefabriek ~ + (Exclusive Stream!)
A Closer Listen is honored to present this exclusive stream of Machinefabriek‘s album +, two weeks in advance of release! We’ve been enjoying this album for a while now and are now overjoyed to be able to share it with our readers! There
Drones and Debris ~ Song (After Nature Past) / Song (After Nature Future)
Seldom has so much work gone into something so short, but here the execution earns the attention. Beginning with a bed of seal calls recorded by Chris Watson at Holy Island, Gyða Valtýsdóttir translated the calls into cello phrases and
Drones and Debris ~ Song (After Nature Past) / Song (After Nature Future)
Seldom has so much work gone into something so short, but here the execution earns the attention. Beginning with a bed of seal calls recorded by Chris Watson at Holy Island, Gyða Valtýsdóttir translated the calls into cello phrases and
moshimoss ~ Stones of Paradise
Is it spring yet? No, but the season is getting closer, and Stones of Paradise is a harbinger. On the cover, the sun is shining and children are running through a gorgeous green field, the world embracing color after too long a
moshimoss ~ Stones of Paradise
Is it spring yet? No, but the season is getting closer, and Stones of Paradise is a harbinger. On the cover, the sun is shining and children are running through a gorgeous green field, the world embracing color after too long a
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