ACL 2025 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year

This year’s top album was a revelation: one of the humblest records we’ve ever covered drew acclaim from our entire staff.  In a year of tumult, it comes as no surprise that we would be drawn to the quiet and

ACL 2025 ~ Top Ten Drone

This year’s best drone albums do more than offer steady, immersive tones; they also tackle weighty issues and serve as the voices of the voiceless.  The topics include the erasing of history, the removal of human rights, the specter of

ACL 2025 ~ Music for Stained Glass

As the holy season approaches, we begin to long for music that makes our souls sing, while avoiding any saccharine sweetness.  This year’s albums are united not by institutional frames, but by their spiritual tone. Listeners may feel their hearts

Sara Persico ~ Sphaîra

Sometimes an artist introduces us to a sound we haven’t heard before, and sometimes to a place we haven’t visited.  On Sphaîra, Sara Persico does both.  The album honors the aptly named Experimental Theatre, one of eighteen concrete buildings designed to showcase