Sigur Rós ~ Valtari
The release of Sigur Rós’sixth studio album was always going to be an event worth waiting for, but in case you’re not familiar with the reason why, here’s a quick recap of their career so far: They released Von, an
Sigur Rós ~ Valtari
The release of Sigur Rós’sixth studio album was always going to be an event worth waiting for, but in case you’re not familiar with the reason why, here’s a quick recap of their career so far: They released Von, an
Drops ~ Believe You Me EP
What’s not to like about glockenspiels, handclaps and bells? With the Believe You Me EP, Drops has created a perfect summer salad: music that sounds lovely when played at an outdoor picnic and puts everyone into a good mood. It’s a short one
Drops ~ Believe You Me EP
What’s not to like about glockenspiels, handclaps and bells? With the Believe You Me EP, Drops has created a perfect summer salad: music that sounds lovely when played at an outdoor picnic and puts everyone into a good mood. It’s a short one
Evan Caminiti ~ Night Dust
Fans of Evan Caminiti have to be rejoicing. Not only has this fellow been exponentially prolific with each passing year, but his music is always operating on a high level. This year alone sees him releasing no less than three solo albums
Evan Caminiti ~ Night Dust
Fans of Evan Caminiti have to be rejoicing. Not only has this fellow been exponentially prolific with each passing year, but his music is always operating on a high level. This year alone sees him releasing no less than three solo albums
Komatsu ~ Komatsu
Two people? Two people? No way does this sound like two people. Perhaps the lads from Finland have four arms, or multi-tracked, or invited some reindeer to play along. Komatsu is full and lush, ripe with intriguing sounds, left of center
Komatsu ~ Komatsu
Two people? Two people? No way does this sound like two people. Perhaps the lads from Finland have four arms, or multi-tracked, or invited some reindeer to play along. Komatsu is full and lush, ripe with intriguing sounds, left of center
Witxes ~ Sorcery/Geography
The hyper-active brushwork, the busily plucked bass strings, the wailing of a saxophone off to one side… the thick and heady/heavy atmosphere created on the opening track suggests that Witxes are another band in thrall to what’s rapidly becoming a
Witxes ~ Sorcery/Geography
The hyper-active brushwork, the busily plucked bass strings, the wailing of a saxophone off to one side… the thick and heady/heavy atmosphere created on the opening track suggests that Witxes are another band in thrall to what’s rapidly becoming a
La Mar ~ La Mar
While I’ve never been to Venezuela, I’ve known many Venezuelans, and one thing that seems true across the board is that Venezuelans love to have fun. The new album from Caracas’ La Mar bears out this theory. There are different kinds of
La Mar ~ La Mar
While I’ve never been to Venezuela, I’ve known many Venezuelans, and one thing that seems true across the board is that Venezuelans love to have fun. The new album from Caracas’ La Mar bears out this theory. There are different kinds of
Ian Hawgood ~ The Shattered Light
A long time has passed since the release of Ian Hawgood‘s last album, and much has happened in the ensuing years. The artist moved to Japan just in time to be affected by the earthquake and radiation fallout, and then helped
Ian Hawgood ~ The Shattered Light
A long time has passed since the release of Ian Hawgood‘s last album, and much has happened in the ensuing years. The artist moved to Japan just in time to be affected by the earthquake and radiation fallout, and then helped
Andres Thor ~ Mónókróm
We don’t tend to cover much jazz on A Closer Listen, but that doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy listening to it, and Mónókróm, the new album from Andres Thor has proved quite the office favourite. It’s not an all-out fully
Andres Thor ~ Mónókróm
We don’t tend to cover much jazz on A Closer Listen, but that doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy listening to it, and Mónókróm, the new album from Andres Thor has proved quite the office favourite. It’s not an all-out fully
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