Posts Tagged: Jeremy Bye
A Closer Listen’s Favorite Fall Albums
Thanks to climate change, autumn arrives later than ever before; but by now, the leaves are changing and in many cases falling everywhere across the Northern Hemisphere; flocks of birds are flying overhead, and a chill rests in the evening
A Closer Listen’s Favorite Fall Albums
Thanks to climate change, autumn arrives later than ever before; but by now, the leaves are changing and in many cases falling everywhere across the Northern Hemisphere; flocks of birds are flying overhead, and a chill rests in the evening
Sarah Davachi ~ The Head As Form’d In The Crier’s Choir
Our review of Two Sisters, Sarah Davachi’s 2022 album, compared the listening experience to going to church. It’s a similar feeling playing her latest release, except possibly on a grander scale, akin to finding a pew in an ancient cathedral
Sarah Davachi ~ The Head As Form’d In The Crier’s Choir
Our review of Two Sisters, Sarah Davachi’s 2022 album, compared the listening experience to going to church. It’s a similar feeling playing her latest release, except possibly on a grander scale, akin to finding a pew in an ancient cathedral
Jessica Pavone ~ Clamor
Every day is a school day at A Closer Listen, mainly thanks to the sleeve notes and press releases for the albums sent to us. A few artists opt for numeric track listings and minimal explanation behind the work, allowing
Jessica Pavone ~ Clamor
Every day is a school day at A Closer Listen, mainly thanks to the sleeve notes and press releases for the albums sent to us. A few artists opt for numeric track listings and minimal explanation behind the work, allowing
Flora Yin Wong ~ Cold Reading
It may have been a mere coincidence of the calendar that saw Flora Yin Wong release her second album within a few days of Halloween, but if a record captured the spirit of the spooky season this year, then it
Flora Yin Wong ~ Cold Reading
It may have been a mere coincidence of the calendar that saw Flora Yin Wong release her second album within a few days of Halloween, but if a record captured the spirit of the spooky season this year, then it
Matthew Halsall ~ An Ever Changing View
As the title and cover art suggest, Matthew Halsall’s ninth album celebrates a subtle change in approach to his music. In contrast to much of his earlier work, he didn’t write this album in his studio in Manchester but in
Matthew Halsall ~ An Ever Changing View
As the title and cover art suggest, Matthew Halsall’s ninth album celebrates a subtle change in approach to his music. In contrast to much of his earlier work, he didn’t write this album in his studio in Manchester but in
SP* Episode 29: CRITICAL POSITIVITY – with ACL [podcast]
Happy (very belated) birthday to us! Back in January of 2022 we celebrated the tenth anniversary of our blog. To celebrate, in this episode, we pull the curtain back a bit to talk with ten of the writers who have
SP* Episode 29: CRITICAL POSITIVITY – with ACL [podcast]
Happy (very belated) birthday to us! Back in January of 2022 we celebrated the tenth anniversary of our blog. To celebrate, in this episode, we pull the curtain back a bit to talk with ten of the writers who have
The Best Film & TV Soundtracks of All Time ~ Part Two
Welcome back to Part Deux of our list of the Best Film & TV Soundtracks of All Time! We hope you liked the first half; it’s worth a look over there to start if this is your first visit. One
The Best Film & TV Soundtracks of All Time ~ Part Two
Welcome back to Part Deux of our list of the Best Film & TV Soundtracks of All Time! We hope you liked the first half; it’s worth a look over there to start if this is your first visit. One
The Best Film & TV Soundtracks of All Time ~ Part One
“Remove [the] score from any scene, and it becomes nearly unrecognizable. Something has instantaneously and fundamentally gone, like the soul of the piece.” JJ Abrams said this about John Williams’ work on Star Wars, but it’s equally applicable to the
The Best Film & TV Soundtracks of All Time ~ Part One
“Remove [the] score from any scene, and it becomes nearly unrecognizable. Something has instantaneously and fundamentally gone, like the soul of the piece.” JJ Abrams said this about John Williams’ work on Star Wars, but it’s equally applicable to the
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