Posts Tagged: ii
ACL 2025 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
This year’s top album was a revelation: one of the humblest records we’ve ever covered drew acclaim from our entire staff. In a year of tumult, it comes as no surprise that we would be drawn to the quiet and
ACL 2025 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
This year’s top album was a revelation: one of the humblest records we’ve ever covered drew acclaim from our entire staff. In a year of tumult, it comes as no surprise that we would be drawn to the quiet and
Baleine ~ II
We came for the cover and stayed for the music. The graphics by Hector Morcrette and Nicolas Fourgeaud make us eager for surf season, even if we’re about to surf on the Rainbow Bridge right into the center of a
Baleine ~ II
We came for the cover and stayed for the music. The graphics by Hector Morcrette and Nicolas Fourgeaud make us eager for surf season, even if we’re about to surf on the Rainbow Bridge right into the center of a
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
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
ACL 2016: The Happiest Music of the Year
After a year such as this, we could all use some happy music. But we don’t want silly music; we just want our moods to be lifted so that we can begin to see the good in the world again. These ten
ACL 2016: The Happiest Music of the Year
After a year such as this, we could all use some happy music. But we don’t want silly music; we just want our moods to be lifted so that we can begin to see the good in the world again. These ten
Jean-Michel Blais ~ II
Just ignore the fact that this bright, endearing set has been named II; it’s the debut album by Montreal-based composer-pianist Jean-Michel Blais. With so many piano albums being released as of late, this one comes as a breath of fresh air. Multiple tempos
Jean-Michel Blais ~ II
Just ignore the fact that this bright, endearing set has been named II; it’s the debut album by Montreal-based composer-pianist Jean-Michel Blais. With so many piano albums being released as of late, this one comes as a breath of fresh air. Multiple tempos
Innercity Ensemble ~ II
Innercity Ensemble‘s II is a study in black and white, but in these improvisations the colors are not always what one might expect. Each entry comes across as a riff on a theme. The contrast yields to synthesis, much in the same
Innercity Ensemble ~ II
Innercity Ensemble‘s II is a study in black and white, but in these improvisations the colors are not always what one might expect. Each entry comes across as a riff on a theme. The contrast yields to synthesis, much in the same
ACL 2012: Top Ten Electronic
It would appear that the Electronic section of A Closer Listen is the poor relation of the site, which in a way is no bad thing; certainly the remit when the site was founded was to give those artists who
ACL 2012: Top Ten Electronic
It would appear that the Electronic section of A Closer Listen is the poor relation of the site, which in a way is no bad thing; certainly the remit when the site was founded was to give those artists who
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