Posts Tagged: Clay Pipe Music
Cafe Kaput ~ Maritime: Themes and Textures
Given the sailing theme of Maritime: Themes and Textures and the placidity of its opening notes, one may be reminded of Enya’s “Sail Away.” While the track has been overplayed, its calming impact upon release is remembered by all of a certain
Cafe Kaput ~ Maritime: Themes and Textures
Given the sailing theme of Maritime: Themes and Textures and the placidity of its opening notes, one may be reminded of Enya’s “Sail Away.” While the track has been overplayed, its calming impact upon release is remembered by all of a certain
ACL 2021 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers
Album covers were never more important than they are today. In the old days, one might peruse the bins at the local record store, seeing if something caught the eye and hopefully the ear. Now most people buy their music
ACL 2021 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers
Album covers were never more important than they are today. In the old days, one might peruse the bins at the local record store, seeing if something caught the eye and hopefully the ear. Now most people buy their music
ACL 2021 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
Over the past decade, we’ve experienced a shift in the tone of winter music. In more innocent days, winter music was the sound of snow, children skating and sledding, gorgeous piano miniatures that mimicked the patterns of flakes. This type
ACL 2021 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
Over the past decade, we’ve experienced a shift in the tone of winter music. In more innocent days, winter music was the sound of snow, children skating and sledding, gorgeous piano miniatures that mimicked the patterns of flakes. This type
Andrew Wasylyk ~ Balgay Hill: Morning in Magnolia
We don’t normally publish reviews so far ahead of release, but Clay Pipe Music’s lovely limited edition pressings tend to sell out fast. Today is pre-order day for Balgay Hill: Mornings in Magnolia, and we want to give our readers a
Andrew Wasylyk ~ Balgay Hill: Morning in Magnolia
We don’t normally publish reviews so far ahead of release, but Clay Pipe Music’s lovely limited edition pressings tend to sell out fast. Today is pre-order day for Balgay Hill: Mornings in Magnolia, and we want to give our readers a
ACL 2020 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
The year was so rough that we feared there would be no happy music. Thankfully, we found that we had reviewed plenty in every genre! The very concept of happiness is difficult to define, and a wide definition includes inner
ACL 2020 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
The year was so rough that we feared there would be no happy music. Thankfully, we found that we had reviewed plenty in every genre! The very concept of happiness is difficult to define, and a wide definition includes inner
Jon Brooks ~ How to Get to Spring
How to Get to Spring? That’s a good question right now, given our current circumstances. But Jon Brooks‘ title does not contain an interrogative; it’s more of a manual. The short teaser video displays a montage of cover art, a snowflake
Jon Brooks ~ How to Get to Spring
How to Get to Spring? That’s a good question right now, given our current circumstances. But Jon Brooks‘ title does not contain an interrogative; it’s more of a manual. The short teaser video displays a montage of cover art, a snowflake
Gilroy Mere ~ Over the Tracks
This is the sort of release that the U.K. needs right now ~ a gentle reminder of quiet pleasures. In 2017, Gilroy Mere paid tribute to The Green Line of double decker buses; this year, he returns to honor dismantled railway stations. Over
Gilroy Mere ~ Over the Tracks
This is the sort of release that the U.K. needs right now ~ a gentle reminder of quiet pleasures. In 2017, Gilroy Mere paid tribute to The Green Line of double decker buses; this year, he returns to honor dismantled railway stations. Over
ACL 2019 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging
Streaming is king. Fewer physical editions are produced than ever before. And yet, the tactile experience offers something special to the recipient: a feeling that the experience is real. Our ten 2019 selections include half a dozen formats, evidence of
ACL 2019 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging
Streaming is king. Fewer physical editions are produced than ever before. And yet, the tactile experience offers something special to the recipient: a feeling that the experience is real. Our ten 2019 selections include half a dozen formats, evidence of
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