ACL 2025 ~ Top Ten Experimental

Some of the year’s most unique releases appear here, including the sounds of Middle Eastern street protests, traditional Crimean song, diamond on disputed mud and a seminal field recording series.  Some of these artists record in perfect freedom and peace;

Penelope Trappes ~ A Requiem

Penelope Trappes makes a massive leap forward on A Requiem, her most definitive statement to date.  In 2023, ACL‘s Jennifer Smart compared the artist to Liz Harris, writing, “Trappes finds haunting, ethereal beauty in hesitation and minimalism.”  In 2025, the artist fully