Posts Tagged: Past Inside The Present
zakè ~ Cantus for Winter in Six Parts
We’re huge fans of winter music at A Closer Listen, so we are enamored by Cantus for Winter in Six Parts, a pure winter suite whose outer sleeve pays tribute to classic 20th century LPs. The implication is that the music will
zakè ~ Cantus for Winter in Six Parts
We’re huge fans of winter music at A Closer Listen, so we are enamored by Cantus for Winter in Six Parts, a pure winter suite whose outer sleeve pays tribute to classic 20th century LPs. The implication is that the music will
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers
There will never be enough time to listen to all the music being released, even in the instrumental field; but there is enough time to check out all of the album covers. A winning album cover immediately gives an album
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers
There will never be enough time to listen to all the music being released, even in the instrumental field; but there is enough time to check out all of the album covers. A winning album cover immediately gives an album
Almost an Island ~ Almost an Island
We don’t often start in the middle of an album, but on these long, hot summer days, with heat waves on both sides of the pond, “In Light Of” is a panacea. The LP contains very few words, so when
Almost an Island ~ Almost an Island
We don’t often start in the middle of an album, but on these long, hot summer days, with heat waves on both sides of the pond, “In Light Of” is a panacea. The LP contains very few words, so when
YATTA ~ PALM WINE
PALM WINE represents the transition of the artist from experimental poet to potential pop star. The transition takes place not only between albums, but within the current release. Sierra Leonean-American YATTA pounced on the scene in 2016 with their EP Spirit Said Yes!,
YATTA ~ PALM WINE
PALM WINE represents the transition of the artist from experimental poet to potential pop star. The transition takes place not only between albums, but within the current release. Sierra Leonean-American YATTA pounced on the scene in 2016 with their EP Spirit Said Yes!,
Zakè & Benoît Pioulard ~ eve
While I’m not exactly what you’d call a “believer,” let alone a practicing anything, I was raised in the Roman Catholic Church, and like many Americans I have many positive associations with Christmastime. I’ve always especially loved Christmas Eve: The Feast
Zakè & Benoît Pioulard ~ eve
While I’m not exactly what you’d call a “believer,” let alone a practicing anything, I was raised in the Roman Catholic Church, and like many Americans I have many positive associations with Christmastime. I’ve always especially loved Christmas Eve: The Feast
James Bernard & anthéne ~ Soft Octaves
In a letter to his brother Theo, Vincent Van Gogh writes of “colors, which are heightened by being juxtaposed,” yet “will destroy one another by being mixed.” When mixed, such colors produce a sad gray, but in the right proportions
James Bernard & anthéne ~ Soft Octaves
In a letter to his brother Theo, Vincent Van Gogh writes of “colors, which are heightened by being juxtaposed,” yet “will destroy one another by being mixed.” When mixed, such colors produce a sad gray, but in the right proportions
From Overseas & zakè ~ Demain, dès l’aube
On the final day of my first trip abroad, I hiked to the top of the hill above the small Italian village I’d been staying in for the previous month in order to watch the sunrise. I had promised myself
From Overseas & zakè ~ Demain, dès l’aube
On the final day of my first trip abroad, I hiked to the top of the hill above the small Italian village I’d been staying in for the previous month in order to watch the sunrise. I had promised myself
Mike Lazarev ~ Sacred Tonalities
We have a dysfunctional relationship with time. We groan as the alarm calls us from our sleep. We feel harried by the clock, rushing from meeting to meeting. We spend hours mindlessly scrolling. We watch our children grow up and
Mike Lazarev ~ Sacred Tonalities
We have a dysfunctional relationship with time. We groan as the alarm calls us from our sleep. We feel harried by the clock, rushing from meeting to meeting. We spend hours mindlessly scrolling. We watch our children grow up and
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