Posts Tagged: ACL 2025
ACL 2025 ~ Label of the Year
The first Subtext release we received in 2025 was Sara Persico‘s Sphaîra. We instantly knew that we were on the cusp of something remarkable; we just didn’t know how remarkable. Over the course of the year, we would go on to review five
ACL 2025 ~ Label of the Year
The first Subtext release we received in 2025 was Sara Persico‘s Sphaîra. We instantly knew that we were on the cusp of something remarkable; we just didn’t know how remarkable. Over the course of the year, we would go on to review five
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers
There will never be enough time to listen to all the music being released, even in the instrumental field; but there is enough time to check out all of the album covers. A winning album cover immediately gives an album
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers
There will never be enough time to listen to all the music being released, even in the instrumental field; but there is enough time to check out all of the album covers. A winning album cover immediately gives an album
ACL 2025 ~ Music for Stained Glass
As the holy season approaches, we begin to long for music that makes our souls sing, while avoiding any saccharine sweetness. This year’s albums are united not by institutional frames, but by their spiritual tone. Listeners may feel their hearts
ACL 2025 ~ Music for Stained Glass
As the holy season approaches, we begin to long for music that makes our souls sing, while avoiding any saccharine sweetness. This year’s albums are united not by institutional frames, but by their spiritual tone. Listeners may feel their hearts
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Ukrainian Music
For over three years, Gianmarco Del Re has been chronicling the creation of music under fire in two books and forty episodes of Ukrainian Field Notes to date. Few had imagined the war would go on for so long, with
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Ukrainian Music
For over three years, Gianmarco Del Re has been chronicling the creation of music under fire in two books and forty episodes of Ukrainian Field Notes to date. Few had imagined the war would go on for so long, with
ACL 2025 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
Are you in the mood for some happy music? We’ve got just the list for you! The artists on this year’s list know that life can be tough, and offer literal notes of encouragement. One finds beauty in the mundane;
ACL 2025 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
Are you in the mood for some happy music? We’ve got just the list for you! The artists on this year’s list know that life can be tough, and offer literal notes of encouragement. One finds beauty in the mundane;
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging
For collectors, the rarity of physical releases makes the gems sparkle all the more. From gorgeous vinyl that begs to be released from its sleeve to liner notes far more elaborate than anything found in a digital release, this year’s
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging
For collectors, the rarity of physical releases makes the gems sparkle all the more. From gorgeous vinyl that begs to be released from its sleeve to liner notes far more elaborate than anything found in a digital release, this year’s
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Music Videos
When challenged on the relevance of this year’s Video Music Awards, a spokesperson for MTV pointed out that some of the VMA nominees had accumulated over 100 million views on YouTube alone. While our own artists are nowhere near that
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Music Videos
When challenged on the relevance of this year’s Video Music Awards, a spokesperson for MTV pointed out that some of the VMA nominees had accumulated over 100 million views on YouTube alone. While our own artists are nowhere near that
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
There’s great irony in the fact that modern winter music oft-includes the sounds of a vanishing season. The United Nations declared 2025 The Year of Glacier Preservation, and in response, the forms of minutiae imprint launched the year-long Ice Series,
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
There’s great irony in the fact that modern winter music oft-includes the sounds of a vanishing season. The United Nations declared 2025 The Year of Glacier Preservation, and in response, the forms of minutiae imprint launched the year-long Ice Series,
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