Enrico Coniglio ~ OlivElegy

A compact yet effective recording, OlivElegy is both a tribute to the olive oil industry and a romantic gesture.  Recorded in an olive mill near the holy town of Assisi, the work is dedicated to Coniglio’s wife Rachele; one imagines it may

Enrico Coniglio ~ OlivElegy

A compact yet effective recording, OlivElegy is both a tribute to the olive oil industry and a romantic gesture.  Recorded in an olive mill near the holy town of Assisi, the work is dedicated to Coniglio’s wife Rachele; one imagines it may

Lost Twin ~ The Mist

A descending sheet of gray fog conceals anything. It can even conceal music. Familiar faces turn into shrouded figures that walk steadily closer. Sounds echo, but their location remains a mystery; they just trail around in the distance. As soon as

Lost Twin ~ The Mist

A descending sheet of gray fog conceals anything. It can even conceal music. Familiar faces turn into shrouded figures that walk steadily closer. Sounds echo, but their location remains a mystery; they just trail around in the distance. As soon as

Sea Witch ~ As Above … So Below

The buzz is building on Nova Scotia’s nautical sludge duo Sea Witch, and we didn’t want to be left out.  The second part of their demo has just been released and can now be purchased as a double cassette from Small

Sea Witch ~ As Above … So Below

The buzz is building on Nova Scotia’s nautical sludge duo Sea Witch, and we didn’t want to be left out.  The second part of their demo has just been released and can now be purchased as a double cassette from Small

Dreamsploitation ~ The In-Between Years: 1959-1963

The In-Between Years: 1959-1963 opens with a flowing, sunken drone that swirls around a ghostly, ethereal vocal. They tie themselves together and remain bonded for life, like a lovers’ pact. It’s a truly beautiful start, and it remains a soothing, sedate listen

Dreamsploitation ~ The In-Between Years: 1959-1963

The In-Between Years: 1959-1963 opens with a flowing, sunken drone that swirls around a ghostly, ethereal vocal. They tie themselves together and remain bonded for life, like a lovers’ pact. It’s a truly beautiful start, and it remains a soothing, sedate listen

Maxime Corbeil-Perron ~ KATHARSIS

ACL’s first review of the new year!  Our readers were introduced to Montreal’s Maxime Corbeil-Perron last year as part of Le Pélican Noir, and were introduced to KATHARSIS when it was featured as one of our Best Album Covers of 2014.  Now we turn to the

Maxime Corbeil-Perron ~ KATHARSIS

ACL’s first review of the new year!  Our readers were introduced to Montreal’s Maxime Corbeil-Perron last year as part of Le Pélican Noir, and were introduced to KATHARSIS when it was featured as one of our Best Album Covers of 2014.  Now we turn to the

ACL 2014: Sound Propositions

As has become my habit, I’m sitting down to reflect on the last year on New Years Day. I can’t reflect properly on the year until its actually over, and so I resist writing my End of Year list until

ACL 2014: Sound Propositions

As has become my habit, I’m sitting down to reflect on the last year on New Years Day. I can’t reflect properly on the year until its actually over, and so I resist writing my End of Year list until

The 25 Best Winter Albums of All Time

2015 Edition!  This is music for long, dark nights and cold, grey days, music to play when surrounded by howling winds and white drifts.  But winter isn’t always stark; on this list, you’ll also find music for sledding and making

The 25 Best Winter Albums of All Time

2015 Edition!  This is music for long, dark nights and cold, grey days, music to play when surrounded by howling winds and white drifts.  But winter isn’t always stark; on this list, you’ll also find music for sledding and making

Winter Music Preview 2015

Happy New Year!  We’ve finally finished our year-end lists, reflections, and vacations, and are about to turn our ears to the new.  With nearly 75 new releases on the horizon for January and February alone, 2015 is already shaping up

Winter Music Preview 2015

Happy New Year!  We’ve finally finished our year-end lists, reflections, and vacations, and are about to turn our ears to the new.  With nearly 75 new releases on the horizon for January and February alone, 2015 is already shaping up