Jilk ~ Retreat to Sleep
Bristol’s Jilk has been quiet for a couple of years, but has just come roaring back with a vengeance. Retreat to Sleep comes with a download of Demonstrations (2005-2007), now remastered, and was preceded by a trio of free EPs containing seven additional new
Jilk ~ Retreat to Sleep
Bristol’s Jilk has been quiet for a couple of years, but has just come roaring back with a vengeance. Retreat to Sleep comes with a download of Demonstrations (2005-2007), now remastered, and was preceded by a trio of free EPs containing seven additional new
Hammock ~ Oblivion Hymns
One of the ambient/post-rock field’s few “big name acts”, Hammock has helped to popularize the modern instrumental scene, as the duo’s music has been used to promote events ranging from the Winter Olympics to the Super Bowl. When an act becomes this
Hammock ~ Oblivion Hymns
One of the ambient/post-rock field’s few “big name acts”, Hammock has helped to popularize the modern instrumental scene, as the duo’s music has been used to promote events ranging from the Winter Olympics to the Super Bowl. When an act becomes this
Daníel Bjarnason ~ Over Light Earth
I first encountered the work of Daníel Bjarnason in 2008, when I picked up a CD, unheard, in a Reykjavik shoppe. The suite “All Sounds to Silence Come” was immediately enthralling, and I suspected that the young composer might be the
Daníel Bjarnason ~ Over Light Earth
I first encountered the work of Daníel Bjarnason in 2008, when I picked up a CD, unheard, in a Reykjavik shoppe. The suite “All Sounds to Silence Come” was immediately enthralling, and I suspected that the young composer might be the
SaffronKeira + Mario Massa ~ Cause and Effect
Cause and Effect is an expansive record whose soundscapes reach to the abstract to cavort with a concept that can stray equally far from our comprehension. With his third full-length, electronic sound composer, Eugenio Caria, under the name SaffronKeira, ruminates
SaffronKeira + Mario Massa ~ Cause and Effect
Cause and Effect is an expansive record whose soundscapes reach to the abstract to cavort with a concept that can stray equally far from our comprehension. With his third full-length, electronic sound composer, Eugenio Caria, under the name SaffronKeira, ruminates
LCNL 037: Enrico Coniglio presents ‘The Sobs of the Violins’
Photo by Donato Gagliano LCNL 037: Enrico Coniglio Enrico Coniglio created the first mix for A CLOSER LISTEN almost two years ago, and we’re honored to welcome him back to wrap up 2013 for us with ‘The Sobs of the
LCNL 037: Enrico Coniglio presents ‘The Sobs of the Violins’
Photo by Donato Gagliano LCNL 037: Enrico Coniglio Enrico Coniglio created the first mix for A CLOSER LISTEN almost two years ago, and we’re honored to welcome him back to wrap up 2013 for us with ‘The Sobs of the
Tristan Louth-Robins ~ The Path Described
“It’s only recently that I have begun to recognize and appreciate the environment that I grew up (in) and its role in (my) development”, writes Tristan Louth-Robins, whose field recordings seek to preserve the memories of his youth. The statement is
Tristan Louth-Robins ~ The Path Described
“It’s only recently that I have begun to recognize and appreciate the environment that I grew up (in) and its role in (my) development”, writes Tristan Louth-Robins, whose field recordings seek to preserve the memories of his youth. The statement is
Public Speaking ~ Line & Weight: Ambient Recordings
There is an intense tranquility to Line & Weight that makes me remember all those great moments in post-rock where ‘the quiet’ commonly referred to was not before or after a storm, but that which held all things together within
Public Speaking ~ Line & Weight: Ambient Recordings
There is an intense tranquility to Line & Weight that makes me remember all those great moments in post-rock where ‘the quiet’ commonly referred to was not before or after a storm, but that which held all things together within
Tim Hecker ~ Virgins
Tim Hecker is one of the few instrumental recording artists who attracts the attention of the mainstream. We knew this album would be well-covered, so we waited to review it, hoping it would still sound just as good after half a
Tim Hecker ~ Virgins
Tim Hecker is one of the few instrumental recording artists who attracts the attention of the mainstream. We knew this album would be well-covered, so we waited to review it, hoping it would still sound just as good after half a
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