Maria Teriaeva ~ Sayan – Savoie

Maria Teriaeva left her childhood home in Siberia’s Sayan Mountains and relocated to the French Alps in Savoie, where she now considers herself an exile.  On Sayan – Savoie, she recognizes common threads: “what unites us, rather than divides us,

Maria Teriaeva ~ Sayan – Savoie

Maria Teriaeva left her childhood home in Siberia’s Sayan Mountains and relocated to the French Alps in Savoie, where she now considers herself an exile.  On Sayan – Savoie, she recognizes common threads: “what unites us, rather than divides us,

Sara Persico ~ Sphaîra

Sometimes an artist introduces us to a sound we haven’t heard before, and sometimes to a place we haven’t visited.  On Sphaîra, Sara Persico does both.  The album honors the aptly named Experimental Theatre, one of eighteen concrete buildings designed to showcase

Sara Persico ~ Sphaîra

Sometimes an artist introduces us to a sound we haven’t heard before, and sometimes to a place we haven’t visited.  On Sphaîra, Sara Persico does both.  The album honors the aptly named Experimental Theatre, one of eighteen concrete buildings designed to showcase

Evgeny Grinko ~ Winter Moonlight

Today is midwinter, equally balanced between autumn and spring.  Winter Moonlight is a perfect accompaniment to cold, crisp winter nights under a full moon with a cover of newly-fallen snow.  On this release, Evgeny Grinko circles all the way back to his

Evgeny Grinko ~ Winter Moonlight

Today is midwinter, equally balanced between autumn and spring.  Winter Moonlight is a perfect accompaniment to cold, crisp winter nights under a full moon with a cover of newly-fallen snow.  On this release, Evgeny Grinko circles all the way back to his

Catholics ~ Synonyms of Void

Welcome back, Catholics!  In 2017, the Charleston, South Carolina post-rock/math rock band launched with a bright sound, wide eyes and a future filled with promise.  They released a single, then a split EP, then a half-hour album, amusingly titled Guilt.  And

Catholics ~ Synonyms of Void

Welcome back, Catholics!  In 2017, the Charleston, South Carolina post-rock/math rock band launched with a bright sound, wide eyes and a future filled with promise.  They released a single, then a split EP, then a half-hour album, amusingly titled Guilt.  And

Drum & Lace ~ Tempora

On Mercury Falling, Sting includes a song for his daughter Eliot, observing that “she can be all four seasons in one day.”  This year, Sofia Hultquist (Drum & Lace), releases Tempora, which contains all four seasons in one EP.  To

Drum & Lace ~ Tempora

On Mercury Falling, Sting includes a song for his daughter Eliot, observing that “she can be all four seasons in one day.”  This year, Sofia Hultquist (Drum & Lace), releases Tempora, which contains all four seasons in one EP.  To

Chandra Shukla ~ Hima हिम

Half a foot of snow has fallen overnight.  The streets are quiet, the trees draped in blankets of wool.  The air is so crisp that one can hear a pine cone crackle in the cold.  Tonight the temperature will drop

Chandra Shukla ~ Hima हिम

Half a foot of snow has fallen overnight.  The streets are quiet, the trees draped in blankets of wool.  The air is so crisp that one can hear a pine cone crackle in the cold.  Tonight the temperature will drop

Laura Cannell ~ A Compendium of Beasts – Volume 1

Having just completed her incredible 12-month, 12-EP series A Year of Lore, Laura Cannell has immediately launched into a new series.  A Compendium of Beasts, described as “a Medieval Bestiary in Sound,” begins with a tribute to four different beasts, suggesting that the

Laura Cannell ~ A Compendium of Beasts – Volume 1

Having just completed her incredible 12-month, 12-EP series A Year of Lore, Laura Cannell has immediately launched into a new series.  A Compendium of Beasts, described as “a Medieval Bestiary in Sound,” begins with a tribute to four different beasts, suggesting that the

Ludovico Einaudi ~ The Summer Portraits

Ludovico Einaudi is one of the highest-profile artists we’ve ever covered, as close to being a household name as there is in the field of modern composition.  The pianist-composer, who will turn 70 this year, has earned his reputation with a

Ludovico Einaudi ~ The Summer Portraits

Ludovico Einaudi is one of the highest-profile artists we’ve ever covered, as close to being a household name as there is in the field of modern composition.  The pianist-composer, who will turn 70 this year, has earned his reputation with a