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 Ambient

By our estimate, there was enough ambient music released in 2023 to fill every waking minute of every day.  How does one stand out in a genre that values slipping beneath the surface?  These ten artists found a way, whether

ACL 2023 ~ The Year’s Best Ukrainian Music

Nearly two years after the invasion, the Ukrainian music scene has continued to flourish, responding to war with creative fire.  We continue to be astounded by the volume, variety and vitality of the new music released by Ukrainian musicians, which

Heinali ~ Kyiv Eternal

Kyiv Eternal is released tomorrow on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  At this writing, over 200,000 people have died, and the war continues to rage … but not in the way that Putin had hoped.  The Battle