A Closer Listen tends to be positive in its reviews, so sometimes it’s difficult to tell what we like the most. This page highlights the releases we have on repeat.
zakè ~ Cantus for Winter in Six Parts (Past Inside the Present)
If you’ve wandered over here in the new year, it means you’ve already perused all of our recommendations for the old year and are already looking for more. We will not leave you unsatisfied! Released on January 1, Cantus for Winter in Six Parts is a perfect winter album, a collection of suspended tones that speak to seasonal transition and the company of the cold.
Trio Ramberget ~ Trio Ramberget (flau)
Also released on January 1, Trio Ramberget‘s self-titled sixth album was recorded in a large oil cistern on the Swedish island of Svanö. The cavernous echoes and sustained reverberations allow one to enjoy every extended note from the trombone, double bass and bass clarinet as they decay and dissolve. Ironically, despite the winter jackets and chilly sound, the album was recorded in July!
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