Posts Tagged: Sound In Silence
Endless Melancholy ~ A Perception of Everything
Our appreciation of music is tied to our life events and our personal circumstances. Even if unintended, every album released this season will be viewed through the lens of the global pandemic. Ambient music seems perfectly primed to address the
Endless Melancholy ~ A Perception of Everything
Our appreciation of music is tied to our life events and our personal circumstances. Even if unintended, every album released this season will be viewed through the lens of the global pandemic. Ambient music seems perfectly primed to address the
Memory Drawings ~ Phantom Lights
One of the many projects that spun out of defunct Leeds-based band Hood, Anglo/American collective Memory Drawings employs an unusual combination of hammered dulcimer and guitar. Phantom Lights started life as a limited-run tour CDr, and now has been given new
Memory Drawings ~ Phantom Lights
One of the many projects that spun out of defunct Leeds-based band Hood, Anglo/American collective Memory Drawings employs an unusual combination of hammered dulcimer and guitar. Phantom Lights started life as a limited-run tour CDr, and now has been given new
Styrofoam ~ We Can Never Go Home
The title is sad, but the music is upbeat. Active from 2000-2010, Belgium’s Styrofoam then went silent for nearly a decade. We Can Never Go Home is a welcome return to the sound of a warmer time, an indication that in some
Styrofoam ~ We Can Never Go Home
The title is sad, but the music is upbeat. Active from 2000-2010, Belgium’s Styrofoam then went silent for nearly a decade. We Can Never Go Home is a welcome return to the sound of a warmer time, an indication that in some
First Half Highlights ~ The Top 20
We’ve reached the midway point of 2018, and polled our staff to discover their first half highlights! This is a great way to keep track of what we’ve reviewed so far and are still enjoying in July. We suspect many
First Half Highlights ~ The Top 20
We’ve reached the midway point of 2018, and polled our staff to discover their first half highlights! This is a great way to keep track of what we’ve reviewed so far and are still enjoying in July. We suspect many
Gray Acres ~ Gray Acres
Gray Acres won’t ring any bells, but its two musicians are recognizable – brothers Andrew and Michael Tasselmyer, of Hotel Neon and The Sound Of Rescue. Gray Acres is deep and pacifying, filling the atmosphere with a dose of uninterrupted kindness.
Gray Acres ~ Gray Acres
Gray Acres won’t ring any bells, but its two musicians are recognizable – brothers Andrew and Michael Tasselmyer, of Hotel Neon and The Sound Of Rescue. Gray Acres is deep and pacifying, filling the atmosphere with a dose of uninterrupted kindness.
Liam J. Hennessey ~ Held
Ah, the middle of summer, when the sun is high in the sky and the clouds offer a widescreen array of steadily changing shapes. We notice these things when we’re outside. The old men take Polaroids, the young men use
Liam J. Hennessey ~ Held
Ah, the middle of summer, when the sun is high in the sky and the clouds offer a widescreen array of steadily changing shapes. We notice these things when we’re outside. The old men take Polaroids, the young men use
Hessien ~ Calcifer / Miaou ~ Bring the Lights
The Sound in Silence label has been a consistent presence over the past few years, releasing small-run albums and EPs, each graced with a lovely Polaroid print. The releases tend to sell out quickly at source but can usually be
Hessien ~ Calcifer / Miaou ~ Bring the Lights
The Sound in Silence label has been a consistent presence over the past few years, releasing small-run albums and EPs, each graced with a lovely Polaroid print. The releases tend to sell out quickly at source but can usually be
North Atlantic Drift ~ Monuments
The music of Toronto duo North Atlantic Drift rests directly on the border between ambient and post-rock. Sophomore album Monuments won’t get anyone’s head banging, but neither will it allow them to nod off. By straddling both genres, the duo should appeal to fans
North Atlantic Drift ~ Monuments
The music of Toronto duo North Atlantic Drift rests directly on the border between ambient and post-rock. Sophomore album Monuments won’t get anyone’s head banging, but neither will it allow them to nod off. By straddling both genres, the duo should appeal to fans
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