Posts Tagged: Richard Allen
Mirek Coutigny ~ Through Empty Landscapes and New Beginnings
Through Empty Landscapes and New Beginnings is a massive step forward for Mirek Coutigny. The most obvious change is the expanded instrumentation, a team effort that grows as large as eleven. Even the main composer, known primarily for his piano and keyboard
Mirek Coutigny ~ Through Empty Landscapes and New Beginnings
Through Empty Landscapes and New Beginnings is a massive step forward for Mirek Coutigny. The most obvious change is the expanded instrumentation, a team effort that grows as large as eleven. Even the main composer, known primarily for his piano and keyboard
BRUIT ≤ ~ Apologie du temps perdu Vol. 1
Apologie du temps perdu (Apology for lost time) is an unannounced release from BRUIT ≤, the follow-up to The machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again. On that album, BRUIT ≤ was a post-rock band with touches of
BRUIT ≤ ~ Apologie du temps perdu Vol. 1
Apologie du temps perdu (Apology for lost time) is an unannounced release from BRUIT ≤, the follow-up to The machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again. On that album, BRUIT ≤ was a post-rock band with touches of
Machinefabriek ~ + (Exclusive Stream!)
A Closer Listen is honored to present this exclusive stream of Machinefabriek‘s album +, two weeks in advance of release! We’ve been enjoying this album for a while now and are now overjoyed to be able to share it with our readers! There
Machinefabriek ~ + (Exclusive Stream!)
A Closer Listen is honored to present this exclusive stream of Machinefabriek‘s album +, two weeks in advance of release! We’ve been enjoying this album for a while now and are now overjoyed to be able to share it with our readers! There
Drones and Debris ~ Song (After Nature Past) / Song (After Nature Future)
Seldom has so much work gone into something so short, but here the execution earns the attention. Beginning with a bed of seal calls recorded by Chris Watson at Holy Island, Gyða Valtýsdóttir translated the calls into cello phrases and
Drones and Debris ~ Song (After Nature Past) / Song (After Nature Future)
Seldom has so much work gone into something so short, but here the execution earns the attention. Beginning with a bed of seal calls recorded by Chris Watson at Holy Island, Gyða Valtýsdóttir translated the calls into cello phrases and
moshimoss ~ Stones of Paradise
Is it spring yet? No, but the season is getting closer, and Stones of Paradise is a harbinger. On the cover, the sun is shining and children are running through a gorgeous green field, the world embracing color after too long a
moshimoss ~ Stones of Paradise
Is it spring yet? No, but the season is getting closer, and Stones of Paradise is a harbinger. On the cover, the sun is shining and children are running through a gorgeous green field, the world embracing color after too long a
Brett Naucke ~ Cast a Double Shadow
Thanks to VISUALS Wine’s Ritual of Senses series, with accompanying albums from music imprint Ceremony of Seasons, I have happily accepted the assignment of drinking while writing (or the other way around) on a seasonal basis. Last season, Ross Gentry’s
Brett Naucke ~ Cast a Double Shadow
Thanks to VISUALS Wine’s Ritual of Senses series, with accompanying albums from music imprint Ceremony of Seasons, I have happily accepted the assignment of drinking while writing (or the other way around) on a seasonal basis. Last season, Ross Gentry’s
Hammock ~ Love in the Void
Touted as “Hammock‘s loudest album to date,” Love In the Void lives up to its billing with shoegaze guitars, post-rock crescendos and a plethora of drums. But make no mistake; Love in the Void is still throughly Hammock. On this album, Slow Meadow/Matt
Hammock ~ Love in the Void
Touted as “Hammock‘s loudest album to date,” Love In the Void lives up to its billing with shoegaze guitars, post-rock crescendos and a plethora of drums. But make no mistake; Love in the Void is still throughly Hammock. On this album, Slow Meadow/Matt
Ruhail Qaisar ~ Fatima
Imagine returning to your homeland and realizing that it no longer seems like home. The agrarian areas remain, but poverty is high. The military occupies the city, and tourism has transformed the municipality into a caricature. The infrastructure is crumbling,
Ruhail Qaisar ~ Fatima
Imagine returning to your homeland and realizing that it no longer seems like home. The agrarian areas remain, but poverty is high. The military occupies the city, and tourism has transformed the municipality into a caricature. The infrastructure is crumbling,
