Posts Tagged: Richard Allen
New Music for Christmas!
Over a thousand Christmas singles, EPs and albums were released this season on Bandcamp alone. Here at A Closer Listen, we’ve received a few winners, and are happy to share them with you today: a Christmas mix from Fluid Audio, seven
New Music for Christmas!
Over a thousand Christmas singles, EPs and albums were released this season on Bandcamp alone. Here at A Closer Listen, we’ve received a few winners, and are happy to share them with you today: a Christmas mix from Fluid Audio, seven
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers
Hundreds of albums are released every single day. So how does one stand out? By making a great first impression. Great art calls attention to great music. On this list, appearance is everything. We enjoyed each of the albums listed below,
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers
Hundreds of albums are released every single day. So how does one stand out? By making a great first impression. Great art calls attention to great music. On this list, appearance is everything. We enjoyed each of the albums listed below,
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Film Scores
The mainstream and the avant-garde meet in the field of film scoring. Even those who don’t follow instrumental music are likely to own a few soundtracks. When movie scores break big, their themes are seared in the public’s ears. Despite
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Film Scores
The mainstream and the avant-garde meet in the field of film scoring. Even those who don’t follow instrumental music are likely to own a few soundtracks. When movie scores break big, their themes are seared in the public’s ears. Despite
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging
The further we travel into the digital era, the fewer physical releases we see. A year ago, the digital market was bypassed by streaming. Most people are content to hear rather than to own. It takes a special presentation to
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging
The further we travel into the digital era, the fewer physical releases we see. A year ago, the digital market was bypassed by streaming. Most people are content to hear rather than to own. It takes a special presentation to
ACL 2017 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
The world needs happy music now more than ever. At the end of an incredibly draining year, such music can restore our spirits, clearing our minds for the holidays and bolstering us with hope for the upcoming year. We all
ACL 2017 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
The world needs happy music now more than ever. At the end of an incredibly draining year, such music can restore our spirits, clearing our minds for the holidays and bolstering us with hope for the upcoming year. We all
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s 10 Best Music Videos
Google “Best Music Videos 2017” and you’ll find a lot of love for Kendrick, Jay-Z and Björk. But where does one go to find the instrumental stuff? We’re on Vimeo daily, looking for the finest visuals, which we collect here for
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s 10 Best Music Videos
Google “Best Music Videos 2017” and you’ll find a lot of love for Kendrick, Jay-Z and Björk. But where does one go to find the instrumental stuff? We’re on Vimeo daily, looking for the finest visuals, which we collect here for
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
Our readers love winter music. How do we know? Our list of The 25 Best Winter Albums of All Time is also our site’s most-read post of all time. Our yearly updates continue to collect the best winter music, regardless of genre.
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
Our readers love winter music. How do we know? Our list of The 25 Best Winter Albums of All Time is also our site’s most-read post of all time. Our yearly updates continue to collect the best winter music, regardless of genre.
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Labels
Montreal’s Constellation Records returns to the top spot for a third time, having previously been honored in 2013 and 2015. Coming up strong are two new labels, each in their sophomore seasons: Indonesia’s Tandem Tapes and the U.K.’s Whitelabrecs. By this point, it’s fair to
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Labels
Montreal’s Constellation Records returns to the top spot for a third time, having previously been honored in 2013 and 2015. Coming up strong are two new labels, each in their sophomore seasons: Indonesia’s Tandem Tapes and the U.K.’s Whitelabrecs. By this point, it’s fair to
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