Sustainer ~ Anticuario

Anticuario (Antiquated) is a tribute to sounds lost and found, less the work of a crate-digger than a historian. Alex Alarcón (Sustainer) likens the process of creation to visiting an antique shoppe and experiencing the psychic power of bygone eras.  On

Emilía ~ Spring through a window

Emilía has done it again.  The duo who brought us last year’s exquisite EP Down to the Sadness River is back with another melancholic gem.  While it may seem out of season in fall, the phrase “spring through a window” refers to the

ACL 2017 ~ Top Ten Ambient

After a long, hard day, there’s nothing like a beautiful ambient album to soothe the savage breast.  Whether one is dealing with heartbreak, the loss of a loved one or the state of world affairs, this is music to come

Emilía ~ Down to the Sadness River

Down to the Sadness River is a compact evocation of unnamed grief.  The titles suggest a story.  A woman named Emilía sees a child playing by the river.  He falls in and is kidnapped by the current; she chases the river,