Posts Tagged: Bryce Dessner
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Film Scores
Our annual list of the year’s best film scores often differs from those of others, because our goals are different; we’re listening for film scores that operate well as stand-alone albums. We’ve heard all of the major players, and yet are
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Film Scores
Our annual list of the year’s best film scores often differs from those of others, because our goals are different; we’re listening for film scores that operate well as stand-alone albums. We’ve heard all of the major players, and yet are
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Film Scores
In 2024, the top fifteen global movie releases were all sequels to pre-existing blockbusters. The bright spots were found farther down, in original screenplays and under-the-radar gems. We’ve chosen a wide selection of film scores to honor this year, from
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Film Scores
In 2024, the top fifteen global movie releases were all sequels to pre-existing blockbusters. The bright spots were found farther down, in original screenplays and under-the-radar gems. We’ve chosen a wide selection of film scores to honor this year, from
ACL 2021 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
If 2020 was the most surreal year in recent memory, 2021 was the runner-up. A rollercoaster of emotion was supplanted by a mountain of malaise. And yet, many artists broke through with the finest albums of their careers. Some of
ACL 2021 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
If 2020 was the most surreal year in recent memory, 2021 was the runner-up. A rollercoaster of emotion was supplanted by a mountain of malaise. And yet, many artists broke through with the finest albums of their careers. Some of
ACL 2021 ~ Top Ten Modern Composition
This year, we reviewed more modern composition albums than those in any other genre ~ not because more were submitted, but because their overall quality was so high. We read this trend early in our Spring Music Preview, and it
ACL 2021 ~ Top Ten Modern Composition
This year, we reviewed more modern composition albums than those in any other genre ~ not because more were submitted, but because their overall quality was so high. We read this trend early in our Spring Music Preview, and it
Bryce Dessner, Australian String Quartet, Sydney Dance Company ~ Impermanence / Disintegration
Impermanence/Disintegration is an album of its time, written in response to one disaster and recorded during another. In the wake of the 2019 Australian wildfires, the album was conceived as a meditation on the “fleeting transcience of life.” Bryce Dessner, the
Bryce Dessner, Australian String Quartet, Sydney Dance Company ~ Impermanence / Disintegration
Impermanence/Disintegration is an album of its time, written in response to one disaster and recorded during another. In the wake of the 2019 Australian wildfires, the album was conceived as a meditation on the “fleeting transcience of life.” Bryce Dessner, the
Rich’s Picks: Best Film Scores
The film industry honors scores based on their use in movies. But our angle is different; we’re more interested in how scores work as albums. This means our preferences are a bit different from others. After a lot of viewing,
Rich’s Picks: Best Film Scores
The film industry honors scores based on their use in movies. But our angle is different; we’re more interested in how scores work as albums. This means our preferences are a bit different from others. After a lot of viewing,
a closer listen 