Jilk ~ In Need of Tess

The folktronic excursions of UK’s Jilk demand our company every few years, and ACL is always delighted to go along for the ride. Predominantly the work of Bristol-based musician and composer Jonathan Worsley, the band peddles an engaging and joyful

Electronic Observations: Circuits and Wires

Guest EO columnist Richard Allen introduces his electronic picks for early 2015: brand new albums by Canned Fit, Deison & Mingle, Marreck, Muted, Rone and Sonae, plus the year’s first great video, from Jilk and Haiku Salut.   As hundreds of submissions

ACL Singles Chart ~ January 2014

What if instrumental-based music had its own Top Ten?  We’ve often wished this were true, before realizing we could make our own.  Consider this feature the Fantasy Football section of ACL, an alternate universe in which the music we enjoy

Jilk ~ Retreat to Sleep

Bristol’s Jilk has been quiet for a couple of years, but has just come roaring back with a vengeance.  Retreat to Sleep comes with a download of Demonstrations (2005-2007), now remastered, and was preceded by a trio of free EPs containing seven additional new