Jimmy Behan ~ Here We Are Now

If the pandemic prompted some people to reach for their duvet and binge Tiger King, then it also sparked a creative burst in others. Take up knitting, finish that novel, write that album, and so on. We’ve observed the phenomenon

Jimmy Behan ~ Here We Are Now

If the pandemic prompted some people to reach for their duvet and binge Tiger King, then it also sparked a creative burst in others. Take up knitting, finish that novel, write that album, and so on. We’ve observed the phenomenon

aircode ~ Grounded

Few people visiting our website today thought, “I hope they review an album about moss!”  And yet, here one is, proving once again that sometimes we don’t know what we like until we hear it.  This is the debut album

aircode ~ Grounded

Few people visiting our website today thought, “I hope they review an album about moss!”  And yet, here one is, proving once again that sometimes we don’t know what we like until we hear it.  This is the debut album

Racine ~ Amitiés

These days, nearly every album is a COVID album, but few have recognized the most basic of positive forces: amitiés (friendships).  Racine‘s album is an expression of distress caused by quarantine and isolation, but it is also a hand reaching for

Racine ~ Amitiés

These days, nearly every album is a COVID album, but few have recognized the most basic of positive forces: amitiés (friendships).  Racine‘s album is an expression of distress caused by quarantine and isolation, but it is also a hand reaching for

Pan Daijing ~ Tissues

Is Tissues the best opera of all time?  Our immediate reaction is to say no, of course not.  There have been hundreds of operas written over the past 705 years.  But what if it’s the only opera we’ve ever liked?   We

Pan Daijing ~ Tissues

Is Tissues the best opera of all time?  Our immediate reaction is to say no, of course not.  There have been hundreds of operas written over the past 705 years.  But what if it’s the only opera we’ve ever liked?   We

New Label ~ Montreal’s Florina Cassettes

Is it brave or foolhardy to launch a new music label in the middle of a pandemic?  When the music is solid and the presentation is sublime, the first adjective seems more fitting.  With two releases to date, a unified

New Label ~ Montreal’s Florina Cassettes

Is it brave or foolhardy to launch a new music label in the middle of a pandemic?  When the music is solid and the presentation is sublime, the first adjective seems more fitting.  With two releases to date, a unified

Roel Meelkop & Marco Douma ~ Hoek

Hoek is an enchanting release, nearly an hour in length, accompanied by a film that many would be happy to mount on their living room wall. The onset of the music is so gentle one may not notice at first ~

Roel Meelkop & Marco Douma ~ Hoek

Hoek is an enchanting release, nearly an hour in length, accompanied by a film that many would be happy to mount on their living room wall. The onset of the music is so gentle one may not notice at first ~

The 40 Best Winter Albums of All Time

2022 Edition!  Every year, as temperatures drop and snow begins to fall, we renew our love affair with winter music. Seven years after its first appearance, The 25 Best Winter Albums of All Time continues to be our site’s most visited

The 40 Best Winter Albums of All Time

2022 Edition!  Every year, as temperatures drop and snow begins to fall, we renew our love affair with winter music. Seven years after its first appearance, The 25 Best Winter Albums of All Time continues to be our site’s most visited

Joyul ~ Earwitness

The term earwitness was coined by Murray Schaffer to signify “one who testifies or can testify to what he or she has heard.”  Seoul’s Joyul uses her debut album to do the same.  While the album has lyrics, one would be hard-pressed to

Joyul ~ Earwitness

The term earwitness was coined by Murray Schaffer to signify “one who testifies or can testify to what he or she has heard.”  Seoul’s Joyul uses her debut album to do the same.  While the album has lyrics, one would be hard-pressed to