Pullman ~ III
Given the fact that Pullman‘s first release arrived in 1998 and their second in 2001, no one anticipated a third; and yet personal circumstances brought this supergroup together for what may be a final hurrah. Featuring band members of Tortoise, Come
Pullman ~ III
Given the fact that Pullman‘s first release arrived in 1998 and their second in 2001, no one anticipated a third; and yet personal circumstances brought this supergroup together for what may be a final hurrah. Featuring band members of Tortoise, Come
Kyle Preston ~ Music for Disappearing Coastlines
Music for Disappearing Coastlines is two things at once: on the surface, the mini-album is an elegy for the land lost by devouring seas, but as composer Kyle Preston writes, this is also a “meditation on loss – of memory, of the
Kyle Preston ~ Music for Disappearing Coastlines
Music for Disappearing Coastlines is two things at once: on the surface, the mini-album is an elegy for the land lost by devouring seas, but as composer Kyle Preston writes, this is also a “meditation on loss – of memory, of the
Trio Ramberget ~ Trio Ramberget
The star of Trio Ramberget‘s self-titled sixth album isn’t Trio Ramberget, but a “fourth player”, a big oil cistern on the island of Svanö, Sweden, in which the album was recorded. While it’s unclear how many people can fit in such
Trio Ramberget ~ Trio Ramberget
The star of Trio Ramberget‘s self-titled sixth album isn’t Trio Ramberget, but a “fourth player”, a big oil cistern on the island of Svanö, Sweden, in which the album was recorded. While it’s unclear how many people can fit in such
Dalriver ~ Wind Hammer
Long time readers may recall Appleton Cabin, which we reviewed over a decade ago. For those who need a prompt, the album chronicled a year at the Appleton Creamery, a goat farm in Maine, with the requisite sounds of water and
Dalriver ~ Wind Hammer
Long time readers may recall Appleton Cabin, which we reviewed over a decade ago. For those who need a prompt, the album chronicled a year at the Appleton Creamery, a goat farm in Maine, with the requisite sounds of water and
Hekla ~ Gjá
In Gjá, we return to the spectral world of Turnar, one of our top ten drone releases of 2025. The new EP is taken from the same sessions and draws from the same deep well. The illustration color has changed from
Hekla ~ Gjá
In Gjá, we return to the spectral world of Turnar, one of our top ten drone releases of 2025. The new EP is taken from the same sessions and draws from the same deep well. The illustration color has changed from
John Roach ~ When We Bow Down Our Heads
The wind whistles further into the spotlight as the climate continues to change. One of our top releases of 2025 was Grand River’s Chasing the Wind; late-year literary hits included Simon Winchester’s The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of
John Roach ~ When We Bow Down Our Heads
The wind whistles further into the spotlight as the climate continues to change. One of our top releases of 2025 was Grand River’s Chasing the Wind; late-year literary hits included Simon Winchester’s The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of
ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
As we wrap up our six-day Winter Music Preview, we have arrived at one inescapable conclusion: 2026 is already a great year for music. What you’ve read is only the tip of the iceberg; we’ve covered nearly 200 albums, but
ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
As we wrap up our six-day Winter Music Preview, we have arrived at one inescapable conclusion: 2026 is already a great year for music. What you’ve read is only the tip of the iceberg; we’ve covered nearly 200 albums, but
ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
Our Modern Composition preview starts with solo minimalist piano and ends in an orchestral flourish. Our selection channels the moods of winter weather, from soft flurries to untamable storms. And yet even in the maelstrom, there remains a sense of
ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
Our Modern Composition preview starts with solo minimalist piano and ends in an orchestral flourish. Our selection channels the moods of winter weather, from soft flurries to untamable storms. And yet even in the maelstrom, there remains a sense of
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