A Closer Listen’s Best Experimental Albums of the Decade

“Let’s try an experiment, and see if it works!”  By all indications, the experiments of the ten artists on our decade chart were successful.  They tried new things, and found their efforts rewarded.  While we laud the efforts of all

ACL 2016: The Top 20 Albums of the Year

The last album we reviewed this year ended up being the best ~ in light of the title, a fitting end.  Our cover image is taken from its lead video; the actress seems to be giving the album a closer listen.

ACL 2016: Top Ten Experimental

Here’s our fun section; few will be able to predict the contents. Haunted ballrooms, washing machines, stuttered poetry and mythological black dogs all find their place under the experimental umbrella.  Some people may call this “different” or “difficult” music; we

Matmos ~ Ultimate Care II

I’m doing laundry while listening to Matmos‘ latest album.  Why is this significant?  Because Ultimate Care II is comprised purely of sounds taken from a Whirlpool Washing Machine.  Upstairs and downstairs, my house is rocking, providing a multi-dimensional experience. Most people have noticed