The Broken Cradle ~ Post Mortal
Post Mortal was inspired as a father watched his children grow and realized that he would probably die long before them. Yet Eric McLean (The Broken Cradle) insists that the album is not “melancholic.” We beg to differ, though there’s nothing wrong
The Broken Cradle ~ Post Mortal
Post Mortal was inspired as a father watched his children grow and realized that he would probably die long before them. Yet Eric McLean (The Broken Cradle) insists that the album is not “melancholic.” We beg to differ, though there’s nothing wrong
The World According to Sound – Listening Series 2022
A CLOSER LISTEN is honored to co-present Matmos as part of The World According To Sound‘s Winter Listening Series. A streaming concert series designed for our times, each event is dedicated to listening closely together, apart. If, like us, you’re
The World According to Sound – Listening Series 2022
A CLOSER LISTEN is honored to co-present Matmos as part of The World According To Sound‘s Winter Listening Series. A streaming concert series designed for our times, each event is dedicated to listening closely together, apart. If, like us, you’re
Meitei ~ Kofū II / 古風 II
Kofū II / 古風 II comes as a nice surprise, as it follows a revered trilogy while operating as a sequel. After last year’s Kofū, Meitei‘s realized that he had over 60 extra tracks and a lot more to say. (Note to
Meitei ~ Kofū II / 古風 II
Kofū II / 古風 II comes as a nice surprise, as it follows a revered trilogy while operating as a sequel. After last year’s Kofū, Meitei‘s realized that he had over 60 extra tracks and a lot more to say. (Note to
Rival Consoles ~ Overflow
Overflow is a dance album, composed for Alexander Whitley’s production of the same name; but some of the tracks have enormous club potential as well. The album also manages the rare feat of being a dynamic home listen; as the music
Rival Consoles ~ Overflow
Overflow is a dance album, composed for Alexander Whitley’s production of the same name; but some of the tracks have enormous club potential as well. The album also manages the rare feat of being a dynamic home listen; as the music
Motohiro Nakashima ~ Gathering the Light
How can an album sound like summer and winter at the same time? Motohiro Nakashima has gathered the light in a manner that emulates tikkun olam, no matter the season. This is exactly the sort of album we need right now:
Motohiro Nakashima ~ Gathering the Light
How can an album sound like summer and winter at the same time? Motohiro Nakashima has gathered the light in a manner that emulates tikkun olam, no matter the season. This is exactly the sort of album we need right now:
Jim Wallis & Nick Goss ~ Pool
The gorgeous cover art draws one in. The marine colored vinyl sets the template. And the music seals the deal. Pool is a gorgeous meditation on life at sea, adorned with sounds from a tanker in the Adriatic Sea. Nick Goss‘
Jim Wallis & Nick Goss ~ Pool
The gorgeous cover art draws one in. The marine colored vinyl sets the template. And the music seals the deal. Pool is a gorgeous meditation on life at sea, adorned with sounds from a tanker in the Adriatic Sea. Nick Goss‘
Ian Wellman ~ On the Darkest Day, You took My Hand and Swore It Will Be Okay
On the Darkest Day, You took My Hand and Swore It Will Be Okay is a pure pandemic album, conceived during the lockdowns, protests and wildfires of Los Angeles. Sometimes Ian Wellman had the stamina to venture out, to record as ash fell
Ian Wellman ~ On the Darkest Day, You took My Hand and Swore It Will Be Okay
On the Darkest Day, You took My Hand and Swore It Will Be Okay is a pure pandemic album, conceived during the lockdowns, protests and wildfires of Los Angeles. Sometimes Ian Wellman had the stamina to venture out, to record as ash fell
Johanna Elina Sulkunen ~ Koan / Terra
When a new album contains tracks titled “VIII” to “XIV,” it’s clear that some component is missing. And so Terra sent us back to last year’s Koan to experience the Sonority project in its entirety. There’s still one installment left in Johanna Elina Sulkunen‘s trilogy,
Johanna Elina Sulkunen ~ Koan / Terra
When a new album contains tracks titled “VIII” to “XIV,” it’s clear that some component is missing. And so Terra sent us back to last year’s Koan to experience the Sonority project in its entirety. There’s still one installment left in Johanna Elina Sulkunen‘s trilogy,
a closer listen 