Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Austyn Wohlers ~ Bodymelt in the Garden of Death

Ever heard of art pop quartet Tomato Flower?  If so, you may be shocked by the sound of Austyn Wohlers solo, or the other way around.  Wohlers sings, growls and screams her way through the set, which sounds incredibly therapeutic; bandmate

Austyn Wohlers ~ Bodymelt in the Garden of Death

Ever heard of art pop quartet Tomato Flower?  If so, you may be shocked by the sound of Austyn Wohlers solo, or the other way around.  Wohlers sings, growls and screams her way through the set, which sounds incredibly therapeutic; bandmate

ummsbiaus ~ Metro Suite No. 3, Op. 7

ummsibiaus‘ career continues to develop at an astonishing rate.  Metro Suite No. 3, Op. 7 is the Kyiv composer’s third suite in a year, each one sonically distinct.  In the interim, she also published Divonia, the first single from the upcoming

ummsbiaus ~ Metro Suite No. 3, Op. 7

ummsibiaus‘ career continues to develop at an astonishing rate.  Metro Suite No. 3, Op. 7 is the Kyiv composer’s third suite in a year, each one sonically distinct.  In the interim, she also published Divonia, the first single from the upcoming

MiE Fielding ~ Aves Elektron: Death of the Nightingale

How much does it take to care?   The U.K. has lost 73 million birds since 1970: one third of the total population.  The U.S. has reported similar numbers.  It’s not just a matter of perception; there are fewer birds

MiE Fielding ~ Aves Elektron: Death of the Nightingale

How much does it take to care?   The U.K. has lost 73 million birds since 1970: one third of the total population.  The U.S. has reported similar numbers.  It’s not just a matter of perception; there are fewer birds

And So I Watch You From Afar ~ Megafauna

Belfast post-rockers And So I Watch You From Afar first appeared on our radar with “Set Guitars to Kill,” the opening track of their 2011 debut album.  Those hard riffs, time signature changes, and occasional vocal expulsions are now hallmarks

And So I Watch You From Afar ~ Megafauna

Belfast post-rockers And So I Watch You From Afar first appeared on our radar with “Set Guitars to Kill,” the opening track of their 2011 debut album.  Those hard riffs, time signature changes, and occasional vocal expulsions are now hallmarks

NINA EBA ~ MORPHO

NINA EBA deserves to be an international superstar, and is poised to achieve this dream with her debut album.  Talent, hard work and attention to detail have brought her to this point, the seeds of which were planted years ago. We

NINA EBA ~ MORPHO

NINA EBA deserves to be an international superstar, and is poised to achieve this dream with her debut album.  Talent, hard work and attention to detail have brought her to this point, the seeds of which were planted years ago. We

Ten Fall Albums to Check Out Now!

A Closer Listen is about to take its very first summer vacation, so we’re leaving you with ten fall albums to check out now.  Consider it a preview of the Fall Music Preview, which will run from September 1-6!  So

Ten Fall Albums to Check Out Now!

A Closer Listen is about to take its very first summer vacation, so we’re leaving you with ten fall albums to check out now.  Consider it a preview of the Fall Music Preview, which will run from September 1-6!  So

Christopher McFall ~ I Throw the Switch on the Midnight Snake

The fixed point: the train lines of Kansas City East Bottoms, Missouri.  The unfixed point: the train lines of the mind.  Christopher McFall humbly suggests that “everyone will experience (the new album) in different ways.” In the liner notes, Lucas Schleicher

Christopher McFall ~ I Throw the Switch on the Midnight Snake

The fixed point: the train lines of Kansas City East Bottoms, Missouri.  The unfixed point: the train lines of the mind.  Christopher McFall humbly suggests that “everyone will experience (the new album) in different ways.” In the liner notes, Lucas Schleicher

Sculpture ~ Max Ax

What’s the last physical release that you were excited about ~ not only because you enjoyed the music, but because you wanted to cherish the object and show it off to your friends?  In a comeback year for exquisite packaging, Sculpture‘s Max Ax may

Sculpture ~ Max Ax

What’s the last physical release that you were excited about ~ not only because you enjoyed the music, but because you wanted to cherish the object and show it off to your friends?  In a comeback year for exquisite packaging, Sculpture‘s Max Ax may