Posts Tagged: Touch
Hazard ~ Pre-Lapsarian
28 years after the wintry North, BJ Nilsen has released a surprise companion piece as Hazard. That’s a long time, but as one looks back, one gains perspective on earlier works. Winter is approaching in the Southern Hemisphere, which makes
Hazard ~ Pre-Lapsarian
28 years after the wintry North, BJ Nilsen has released a surprise companion piece as Hazard. That’s a long time, but as one looks back, one gains perspective on earlier works. Winter is approaching in the Southern Hemisphere, which makes
CM von Hausswolff & Chandra Shukla ~ Travelogue [Thailand]
Are you ready to embark on a sonic adventure? Travelogue [Thailand] is the third in an ongoing series from the Touch imprint, in which two artists meet in a designated location and record an audio diary of their experience: first Nepal,
CM von Hausswolff & Chandra Shukla ~ Travelogue [Thailand]
Are you ready to embark on a sonic adventure? Travelogue [Thailand] is the third in an ongoing series from the Touch imprint, in which two artists meet in a designated location and record an audio diary of their experience: first Nepal,
Chris Watson ~ Planet Ocean
When writing of the evocative Planet Ocean, Chris Watson references the first color photographs taken of Earth from space. These images revealed a blue planet, whose surface was 70% water. Sixty years later, Watson hopes that sound will accomplish what sight did
Chris Watson ~ Planet Ocean
When writing of the evocative Planet Ocean, Chris Watson references the first color photographs taken of Earth from space. These images revealed a blue planet, whose surface was 70% water. Sixty years later, Watson hopes that sound will accomplish what sight did
ACL 2025 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
The last of our genre lists brings the guitars, the energy, the aggression, but also the sweetness, as some of these albums include moments of surprising tenderness. Their dynamic contrast highlights their emotional impact. Catharsis is a word often used to
ACL 2025 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
The last of our genre lists brings the guitars, the energy, the aggression, but also the sweetness, as some of these albums include moments of surprising tenderness. Their dynamic contrast highlights their emotional impact. Catharsis is a word often used to
Tortoise ~ Touch
International Anthem is celebrating its 11th Anniversary this year, and what better way to underline the label’s progression than to release the new Tortoise album, arguably their highest profile signing to date. Touch has been a while coming. International Anthem
Tortoise ~ Touch
International Anthem is celebrating its 11th Anniversary this year, and what better way to underline the label’s progression than to release the new Tortoise album, arguably their highest profile signing to date. Touch has been a while coming. International Anthem
ACL 2024 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
This year, A Closer Listen received thousands of submissions and reviewed hundreds; today our international staff chooses twenty. Three former chart-toppers appear on this year’s list, while one artist appears for the fifth time, but half are new, while our
ACL 2024 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
This year, A Closer Listen received thousands of submissions and reviewed hundreds; today our international staff chooses twenty. Three former chart-toppers appear on this year’s list, while one artist appears for the fifth time, but half are new, while our
ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Experimental
Perhaps the greatest joy found in a year-end list of experimental music is that it rewards not only the experimentalism, but the overall appeal. This is the landing spot for albums that stand out for being different, yet are embraced
ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Experimental
Perhaps the greatest joy found in a year-end list of experimental music is that it rewards not only the experimentalism, but the overall appeal. This is the landing spot for albums that stand out for being different, yet are embraced
ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Drone
In each of the past six years, a female composer has taken the top spot in our overall year-end list. If this happens again next week, the eventual winner may come from the land of drone, as seven of our
ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Drone
In each of the past six years, a female composer has taken the top spot in our overall year-end list. If this happens again next week, the eventual winner may come from the land of drone, as seven of our
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