ACL 2016: The Top 20 Albums of the Year

The last album we reviewed this year ended up being the best ~ in light of the title, a fitting end.  Our cover image is taken from its lead video; the actress seems to be giving the album a closer listen.

ACL 2016: Top Ten Modern Composition

This year’s most competitive category overflows with life, even though some of its subject matter is death.  This is a golden era for modern composition, which borrows from its ancestors in classical music but pushes it forward for newer generations.

Jherek Bischoff ~ Cistern

The Leaf label has struck gold with Jherek Bischoff, so it’s no surprise that the composer’s sophomore album is available on limited edition gold vinyl.  Four years have passed since Composed, an orchestral pop album which amplified Bischoff’s indie roots and was

Bryan Eubanks ~ From the Cistern

Reverb.  Love it or hate it, its use has become ubiquitous since at least the advent of the bedroom studio.  Digital modeling more often than not replaces natural reverb these days, and even spring reverbs and make-shift creative solutions of