Posts Tagged: Michael Tanner

Amanda Feery & Michael Tanner ~ To Run The Easting Down
As highlighted in our Fall Music Preview, To Run The Easting Down is one of the season’s loveliest releases, existing at the juncture of music, literature and art. Graced by Theodor Kittelsen’s evocative painting and accompanied by a fictional log detailing a

Amanda Feery & Michael Tanner ~ To Run The Easting Down
As highlighted in our Fall Music Preview, To Run The Easting Down is one of the season’s loveliest releases, existing at the juncture of music, literature and art. Graced by Theodor Kittelsen’s evocative painting and accompanied by a fictional log detailing a

Plinth ~ Wintersongs
Plinth‘s Wintersongs has enjoyed a series of issues and reissues over the course of the last decade. After first appearing on cassette in 1999 and CD-R in 2002 and 2006 (Rusted Root), it is now enjoying a long-delayed debut on vinyl, thanks

Plinth ~ Wintersongs
Plinth‘s Wintersongs has enjoyed a series of issues and reissues over the course of the last decade. After first appearing on cassette in 1999 and CD-R in 2002 and 2006 (Rusted Root), it is now enjoying a long-delayed debut on vinyl, thanks

United Bible Studies ~ Spoicke
The 77 hard copies of Spoicke sold out swiftly, and it would be cruel of us to go on about Fluid’s exquisite packaging, so we won’t; we will, however, tell you that you really need to be on the Fluid Audio mailing

United Bible Studies ~ Spoicke
The 77 hard copies of Spoicke sold out swiftly, and it would be cruel of us to go on about Fluid’s exquisite packaging, so we won’t; we will, however, tell you that you really need to be on the Fluid Audio mailing

ACL 2012: Top Ten Ambient
A Closer Listen receives more submissions in the Ambient field than in any other, which means that our ambient artists must try even harder to stand out. This seems ironic, since the nature of ambient music has been not to stand out.

ACL 2012: Top Ten Ambient
A Closer Listen receives more submissions in the Ambient field than in any other, which means that our ambient artists must try even harder to stand out. This seems ironic, since the nature of ambient music has been not to stand out.

ACL 2012: The Year’s Best Winter Music
As the leaves land, as the frost forms, and as the first flakes begin to fall, we set our minds to winter. Some will experience the stalwart winter of Wallace Stevens, and others the cold, claustrophobic winter of Sylvia Plath.

ACL 2012: The Year’s Best Winter Music
As the leaves land, as the frost forms, and as the first flakes begin to fall, we set our minds to winter. Some will experience the stalwart winter of Wallace Stevens, and others the cold, claustrophobic winter of Sylvia Plath.

The Cloisters ~ The Cloisters
Michael Tanner has had a busy year and has been covered frequently on these pages, although only the most astute readers might have noticed. In addition to recording under his own name, Tanner is also known as Plinth and The Cloisters,

The Cloisters ~ The Cloisters
Michael Tanner has had a busy year and has been covered frequently on these pages, although only the most astute readers might have noticed. In addition to recording under his own name, Tanner is also known as Plinth and The Cloisters,

Taskerlands ~ Taskerlands
The term ‘mood record’ is often criminally over-used, a critical shorthand for describing an ephemeral listening experience that might be difficult to articulate. Sometimes, even the most verbose of language fails in depicting a certain sound impression to a reader.

Taskerlands ~ Taskerlands
The term ‘mood record’ is often criminally over-used, a critical shorthand for describing an ephemeral listening experience that might be difficult to articulate. Sometimes, even the most verbose of language fails in depicting a certain sound impression to a reader.

Plinth ~ Collected Machine Music
Imagine coming home tired from a long day’s work and discovering that someone had written a song for you. After such a gift, the turmoil of the day melts away. I paid nearly a day’s salary for the limited edition

Plinth ~ Collected Machine Music
Imagine coming home tired from a long day’s work and discovering that someone had written a song for you. After such a gift, the turmoil of the day melts away. I paid nearly a day’s salary for the limited edition