Posts Tagged: Grails
ACL 2025 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
The last of our genre lists brings the guitars, the energy, the aggression, but also the sweetness, as some of these albums include moments of surprising tenderness. Their dynamic contrast highlights their emotional impact. Catharsis is a word often used to
ACL 2025 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
The last of our genre lists brings the guitars, the energy, the aggression, but also the sweetness, as some of these albums include moments of surprising tenderness. Their dynamic contrast highlights their emotional impact. Catharsis is a word often used to
ACL 2025 ~ Music for Stained Glass
As the holy season approaches, we begin to long for music that makes our souls sing, while avoiding any saccharine sweetness. This year’s albums are united not by institutional frames, but by their spiritual tone. Listeners may feel their hearts
ACL 2025 ~ Music for Stained Glass
As the holy season approaches, we begin to long for music that makes our souls sing, while avoiding any saccharine sweetness. This year’s albums are united not by institutional frames, but by their spiritual tone. Listeners may feel their hearts
Grails ~ Miracle Music
Seeing the “devotional” tag sneak back to the top of Grails‘ Bandcamp list, one knows to expect another shift. Since 2003, the chameleonic band has kept fans interested in their every move, while two individual members have thrown curveballs under
Grails ~ Miracle Music
Seeing the “devotional” tag sneak back to the top of Grails‘ Bandcamp list, one knows to expect another shift. Since 2003, the chameleonic band has kept fans interested in their every move, while two individual members have thrown curveballs under
ACL 2023 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
This year’s Top 20 list is noteworthy for its variety, a reflection of the wealth of music on the market. For every 200 albums submitted to ACL, only one makes our final list. This makes it all the more remarkable
ACL 2023 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
This year’s Top 20 list is noteworthy for its variety, a reflection of the wealth of music on the market. For every 200 albums submitted to ACL, only one makes our final list. This makes it all the more remarkable
ACL 2023 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
2023 was an extremely healthy year for post-rock, which takes up half the spots on this year’s list. The surprise is that some of the biggest names in the field didn’t make it, while newcomers crashed the party in their
ACL 2023 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
2023 was an extremely healthy year for post-rock, which takes up half the spots on this year’s list. The surprise is that some of the biggest names in the field didn’t make it, while newcomers crashed the party in their
Grails ~ Anches En Maat
Grails does not release a lot of music, but every release has been solid, so we’re not complaining. Anches En Maat is their first album in six years, their first in fifteen years to be recorded together in the studio, and
Grails ~ Anches En Maat
Grails does not release a lot of music, but every release has been solid, so we’re not complaining. Anches En Maat is their first album in six years, their first in fifteen years to be recorded together in the studio, and
Lilacs & Champagne ~ Lilacs & Champagne
What do the Bee Gees, the television show The Prisoner and obscure Polish crooner Czesław Niemen have in common? They all appear on the debut album from Lilacs & Champagne, presented by Grails guitarist Emil Amos and OM/Harvestman innovator Alex Hall. Together
Lilacs & Champagne ~ Lilacs & Champagne
What do the Bee Gees, the television show The Prisoner and obscure Polish crooner Czesław Niemen have in common? They all appear on the debut album from Lilacs & Champagne, presented by Grails guitarist Emil Amos and OM/Harvestman innovator Alex Hall. Together
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