Ká ~ Friendly Greetings from Pre-War Bohemia (Přátelské pozdravy z předválečných Čech)
A new year begins with questions, wishes and hope. Will there be peace on earth? Will the world turn back from the precipice? At the very least, will this year be better than the last? Searching, if not for answers,
Ká ~ Friendly Greetings from Pre-War Bohemia (Přátelské pozdravy z předválečných Čech)
A new year begins with questions, wishes and hope. Will there be peace on earth? Will the world turn back from the precipice? At the very least, will this year be better than the last? Searching, if not for answers,
Winter Music Preview 2018 ~ The Next 150
The old year has ended, the new year has just begun! We enter 2018 with dreams of brighter things: kinder politicians, cleaner air, freer people. Shared dreams keep possibilities alive, because they encourage us to work together to create a
Winter Music Preview 2018 ~ The Next 150
The old year has ended, the new year has just begun! We enter 2018 with dreams of brighter things: kinder politicians, cleaner air, freer people. Shared dreams keep possibilities alive, because they encourage us to work together to create a
Lingua Lustra ~ Truth Rings Like a Bell
Shimmering Moods went on a quiet tear at the end of the year, releasing nine albums in just over a month. We’ve been holding onto the first one for a while because it sounds like the new year. Truth Rings
Lingua Lustra ~ Truth Rings Like a Bell
Shimmering Moods went on a quiet tear at the end of the year, releasing nine albums in just over a month. We’ve been holding onto the first one for a while because it sounds like the new year. Truth Rings
Richard Skelton ~ Towards a Frontier
Towards a Frontier is a multidisciplinary work: a CD (with bonus material for early purchasers), two films and a book of photos and other art. As with most of Richard Skelton‘s work, the music is secondary to the message. The artist
Richard Skelton ~ Towards a Frontier
Towards a Frontier is a multidisciplinary work: a CD (with bonus material for early purchasers), two films and a book of photos and other art. As with most of Richard Skelton‘s work, the music is secondary to the message. The artist
Olli Aarni ~ Nielu
Finland’s Olli Aarni enjoyed a prolific 2017, releasing a ratio-based loop LP, a triple tape of water recordings, a shared project with Mia Tarkela including a mushroom photo zine, and a split tape with Nuslux that sounded like a music box lullaby
Olli Aarni ~ Nielu
Finland’s Olli Aarni enjoyed a prolific 2017, releasing a ratio-based loop LP, a triple tape of water recordings, a shared project with Mia Tarkela including a mushroom photo zine, and a split tape with Nuslux that sounded like a music box lullaby
New Music for Christmas!
Over a thousand Christmas singles, EPs and albums were released this season on Bandcamp alone. Here at A Closer Listen, we’ve received a few winners, and are happy to share them with you today: a Christmas mix from Fluid Audio, seven
New Music for Christmas!
Over a thousand Christmas singles, EPs and albums were released this season on Bandcamp alone. Here at A Closer Listen, we’ve received a few winners, and are happy to share them with you today: a Christmas mix from Fluid Audio, seven
ACL 2017 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
2017 was the most tumultuous year in recent memory, and we’re still trying to make sense of it all. One thing we do know: the year produced a lot of great music, much of it related to the hopes and
ACL 2017 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
2017 was the most tumultuous year in recent memory, and we’re still trying to make sense of it all. One thing we do know: the year produced a lot of great music, much of it related to the hopes and
ACL 2017 ~ Top Ten Rock and Post-Rock
This year’s chart is dominated by rock and post-rock, in particular the Constellation roster, represented by an amazing four out of ten releases. No wonder it was our Label of the Year. But there’s plenty more to be found here,
ACL 2017 ~ Top Ten Rock and Post-Rock
This year’s chart is dominated by rock and post-rock, in particular the Constellation roster, represented by an amazing four out of ten releases. No wonder it was our Label of the Year. But there’s plenty more to be found here,
a closer listen 