Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Moon Ate the Dark ~ Molt and Grow

Last year’s self-titled debut from Moon Ate the Dark enchanted our readers, who made it our most popular review of 2012.  The head of Brian Records was so taken by the album that he asked the duo to record a 2-track follow-up

Moon Ate the Dark ~ Molt and Grow

Last year’s self-titled debut from Moon Ate the Dark enchanted our readers, who made it our most popular review of 2012.  The head of Brian Records was so taken by the album that he asked the duo to record a 2-track follow-up

Daniel Blinkhorn ~ Terra Subfónica

The most diverse album in recent memory, Terra Subfónica is a series of “radiophonic miniatures” that investigates sound and sub-sound, with an emphasis on the ignored.  Extensive liner notes guide the listener through a selection of soundscapes that range from quiet field

Daniel Blinkhorn ~ Terra Subfónica

The most diverse album in recent memory, Terra Subfónica is a series of “radiophonic miniatures” that investigates sound and sub-sound, with an emphasis on the ignored.  Extensive liner notes guide the listener through a selection of soundscapes that range from quiet field

Tattered Kaylor ~ Sombre nay Sated

Australian sound artist Tessa Elieff (Tattered Kaylor) has created and curated many workshops, festivals and sound installations over the past few years, but her recorded discography (including last year’s debut album Selected Realities) is expanding her reach to a global audience.

Tattered Kaylor ~ Sombre nay Sated

Australian sound artist Tessa Elieff (Tattered Kaylor) has created and curated many workshops, festivals and sound installations over the past few years, but her recorded discography (including last year’s debut album Selected Realities) is expanding her reach to a global audience.

Kaboom Karavan ~ Hokus Fokus

An album by a frequent Kreng collaborator, mastered by Nils Frahm?  Forget dragons, locusts and blood, the apocalypse has officially arrived.  On a less important note, Frahm has just cemented his status as the Kevin Bacon of instrumental music.  Combine

Kaboom Karavan ~ Hokus Fokus

An album by a frequent Kreng collaborator, mastered by Nils Frahm?  Forget dragons, locusts and blood, the apocalypse has officially arrived.  On a less important note, Frahm has just cemented his status as the Kevin Bacon of instrumental music.  Combine

Lights Dim & Endless Melancholy ~ Soft Steps / Endless Melancholy ~ Epilogue

Poland’s Lights Dim and the Ukraine’s Endless Melancholy have been busy since they were last reviewed here at ACL, releasing a series of small-run, beautifully designed EPs.  (Lights Dim: please make a third edition of Moon!)  Each act borders on ambience, but

Lights Dim & Endless Melancholy ~ Soft Steps / Endless Melancholy ~ Epilogue

Poland’s Lights Dim and the Ukraine’s Endless Melancholy have been busy since they were last reviewed here at ACL, releasing a series of small-run, beautifully designed EPs.  (Lights Dim: please make a third edition of Moon!)  Each act borders on ambience, but

Disparition ~ Madoc

Madeline L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels have influenced multiple generations of young adults while standing the test of time.  When it was first published in 1962, the initial installment drew criticism for being too religious and for being too secular, a

Disparition ~ Madoc

Madeline L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels have influenced multiple generations of young adults while standing the test of time.  When it was first published in 1962, the initial installment drew criticism for being too religious and for being too secular, a

The Ambients ~ Into Red Dust

We recently reviewed a band named Glockenspiel who didn’t have a glockenspiel, and now we meet a band named The Ambients who isn’t ambient – although ambience is a key factor in understanding their music.  The music of The Ambients lies somewhere

The Ambients ~ Into Red Dust

We recently reviewed a band named Glockenspiel who didn’t have a glockenspiel, and now we meet a band named The Ambients who isn’t ambient – although ambience is a key factor in understanding their music.  The music of The Ambients lies somewhere

Sarah Neufeld ~ Hero Brother

Most of our readers have heard Sarah Neufeld before, without knowing her name.  In the last decade, she’s played violin on numerous albums, most famously as part of Arcade Fire but most memorably as part of Bell Orchestre.  She’s contributed to releases

Sarah Neufeld ~ Hero Brother

Most of our readers have heard Sarah Neufeld before, without knowing her name.  In the last decade, she’s played violin on numerous albums, most famously as part of Arcade Fire but most memorably as part of Bell Orchestre.  She’s contributed to releases