Garling Wu and Jessie Leov ~ Earthworks

Earthworks is a travel set: a memoir of places visited, impressions gleaned and experiences translated into sound.  Garling Wu and Jessie Leov composed the album remotely, folding in impressions of London, Japan, New Zealand and more.  In the same way, the perfume

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 Ambient

There will always be hard days.  We will always need to be soothed.  But there is also great beauty in the world, which is where this genre makes a (quiet) impact.  The irony: some of this year’s ambient albums get loud.   Perhaps

Drombeg ~ Earthworks

Thom Brookes calls Earthworks “a soundtrack for the middle of nowhere,” but the sounds are better described as applicable to the entire earth.  With references to the Bible and geology, it even manages to straddle the line between creationism and