Posts Tagged: Richard Allen
Ranges ~ The Ascensionist
Nothing says “post-rock” like a big ‘ol mountain on the cover. Add the name Ranges and the album title The Ascensionist, and the association is cemented. But just as we’re starting to make a list of all the other post-rock bands with mountains on
Ranges ~ The Ascensionist
Nothing says “post-rock” like a big ‘ol mountain on the cover. Add the name Ranges and the album title The Ascensionist, and the association is cemented. But just as we’re starting to make a list of all the other post-rock bands with mountains on
Aquarelle ~ Leave Corners
Autumn is a time for reflection and evaluation, a pause before giving thanks, an opportunity to put all things into perspective. Four years after August Undone, Ryan Potts again releases an album that is perfect for fall, its measured pace
Aquarelle ~ Leave Corners
Autumn is a time for reflection and evaluation, a pause before giving thanks, an opportunity to put all things into perspective. Four years after August Undone, Ryan Potts again releases an album that is perfect for fall, its measured pace
Obsequies ~ Organn
Isidore-Lucien Ducasse’s surrealist prose poem Les Chants de Maldoror is centered around “a figure of absolute evil who is opposed to God and humanity, and has renounced conventional morality and decency” (Wikipedia). The work is accompanied by a public warning, and
Obsequies ~ Organn
Isidore-Lucien Ducasse’s surrealist prose poem Les Chants de Maldoror is centered around “a figure of absolute evil who is opposed to God and humanity, and has renounced conventional morality and decency” (Wikipedia). The work is accompanied by a public warning, and
Snow Palms ~ Origin and Echo
One cannot listen to the music of Snow Palms without making associations. The use of mallet instruments, in particular glockenspiel, marimba and metallophone, conjures images of snow, winter, Christmas and magic lands. The reason is likely subliminal, as church bells and sleigh
Snow Palms ~ Origin and Echo
One cannot listen to the music of Snow Palms without making associations. The use of mallet instruments, in particular glockenspiel, marimba and metallophone, conjures images of snow, winter, Christmas and magic lands. The reason is likely subliminal, as church bells and sleigh
Aner Andros ~ Artefacts and Sonic Brushstrokes
The name of the EP is perfect, as it describes the sound with the best possible metaphor. The tag softronica is not, as it implies something sedate and unobtrusive. Artefacts and Sonic Brushstrokes may be quiet, but it’s not plain. By
Aner Andros ~ Artefacts and Sonic Brushstrokes
The name of the EP is perfect, as it describes the sound with the best possible metaphor. The tag softronica is not, as it implies something sedate and unobtrusive. Artefacts and Sonic Brushstrokes may be quiet, but it’s not plain. By
Izabela Dłużyk ~ Soundscapes of spring
Izabela Dłużyk’s Soundscapes of summer was A Closer Listen‘s favorite soundscape of 2016, and her latest album is just as remarkable. For this release, the artist has turned the dial back to spring, and we’re hoping (reasonably so) that the project will
Izabela Dłużyk ~ Soundscapes of spring
Izabela Dłużyk’s Soundscapes of summer was A Closer Listen‘s favorite soundscape of 2016, and her latest album is just as remarkable. For this release, the artist has turned the dial back to spring, and we’re hoping (reasonably so) that the project will
Norihito Suda ~ Light Snowfall
Is it time for snowfall yet? The season’s first frost is predicted for this evening, and this album is playing in preparation. The skies are already grey. A hint of chill is in the air. The radiators are beginning to
Norihito Suda ~ Light Snowfall
Is it time for snowfall yet? The season’s first frost is predicted for this evening, and this album is playing in preparation. The skies are already grey. A hint of chill is in the air. The radiators are beginning to
City ~ A Goal is an image
It all started with Will Ballantyne’s Arcadia mix for Halcyon Veil: 20 tracks in 20 minutes, a non-linear, ever-morphing mix that called upon a cornucopia of styles to make a lasting impression. At 36 minutes, the ensuing album is not
City ~ A Goal is an image
It all started with Will Ballantyne’s Arcadia mix for Halcyon Veil: 20 tracks in 20 minutes, a non-linear, ever-morphing mix that called upon a cornucopia of styles to make a lasting impression. At 36 minutes, the ensuing album is not
a closer listen 