Posts Tagged: Erased Tapes
Rival Consoles ~ Landscape from Memory
Rival Consoles (aka Ryan Lee West) is a prolific artist, typically releasing consecutive full-length albums with less than a year’s time in between. Landscape from Memory comes after somewhat of a creative block– we reviewed West’s last album, Now Is,
Rival Consoles ~ Landscape from Memory
Rival Consoles (aka Ryan Lee West) is a prolific artist, typically releasing consecutive full-length albums with less than a year’s time in between. Landscape from Memory comes after somewhat of a creative block– we reviewed West’s last album, Now Is,
ACL 2024 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
This year, A Closer Listen received thousands of submissions and reviewed hundreds; today our international staff chooses twenty. Three former chart-toppers appear on this year’s list, while one artist appears for the fifth time, but half are new, while our
ACL 2024 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
This year, A Closer Listen received thousands of submissions and reviewed hundreds; today our international staff chooses twenty. Three former chart-toppers appear on this year’s list, while one artist appears for the fifth time, but half are new, while our
ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Electronic
Dancing is a primal activity; sometimes we want to dance, and other times we need to dance, as shown in the presence of two Ukrainian albums on this list. And while club music is a subset of electronic music, there are club
ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Electronic
Dancing is a primal activity; sometimes we want to dance, and other times we need to dance, as shown in the presence of two Ukrainian albums on this list. And while club music is a subset of electronic music, there are club
ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Ambient
Approximately 4000 instrumental albums were submitted for review this year, nearly half of them ambient. To reach the summit is like climbing up the hill on the cover of Hollie Kenniff’s For Forever. The competition has never been so fierce
ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Ambient
Approximately 4000 instrumental albums were submitted for review this year, nearly half of them ambient. To reach the summit is like climbing up the hill on the cover of Hollie Kenniff’s For Forever. The competition has never been so fierce
ACL 2024 ~ Music for Stained Glass
In our very first year (2012), ACL ran a year-end list called Music for Synagogues and Cathedrals. Since then, the boundaries of spiritual music have greatly expanded. From haunted organ to repurposed hymn, spoken meditation to abraded choir, these artists have experimented
ACL 2024 ~ Music for Stained Glass
In our very first year (2012), ACL ran a year-end list called Music for Synagogues and Cathedrals. Since then, the boundaries of spiritual music have greatly expanded. From haunted organ to repurposed hymn, spoken meditation to abraded choir, these artists have experimented
Ben Lukas Boysen ~ Alta Ripa
After 20 years in Berlin, Ben Lukas Boysen began to think about the “youthful musical language” that he spoke in the first 20 years of his life in Altrip, on the left bank of the Rhine. Alta Ripa is the town’s Roman
Ben Lukas Boysen ~ Alta Ripa
After 20 years in Berlin, Ben Lukas Boysen began to think about the “youthful musical language” that he spoke in the first 20 years of his life in Altrip, on the left bank of the Rhine. Alta Ripa is the town’s Roman
Masayoshi Fujita ~ Migratory
The widely esteemed vibraphonist and marimba player Masayoshi Fujita has enlisted the aid of some astonishing collaborators on Migratory, but the greatest guest star may go unnoticed by those who only stream the recording. Renowned travel writer Pico Iyer (A Beginnier’s Guide
Masayoshi Fujita ~ Migratory
The widely esteemed vibraphonist and marimba player Masayoshi Fujita has enlisted the aid of some astonishing collaborators on Migratory, but the greatest guest star may go unnoticed by those who only stream the recording. Renowned travel writer Pico Iyer (A Beginnier’s Guide
Kiasmos ~ II
This April, Kiasmos (Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen) surprise-dropped a new EP and video, prompting us to write, we only wish it were longer. And now it is! The entire Flown EP now exists as tracks 8-10 of II and is joined by eight
Kiasmos ~ II
This April, Kiasmos (Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen) surprise-dropped a new EP and video, prompting us to write, we only wish it were longer. And now it is! The entire Flown EP now exists as tracks 8-10 of II and is joined by eight
a closer listen 