Posts Tagged: Virgin Babylon
A Closer Listen’s Best Albums of the Decade
The decade is over, and a new one has just begun! A happy new year to all of our readers. As we close the book on the old year and put the last decade to bed, we offer one final
A Closer Listen’s Best Albums of the Decade
The decade is over, and a new one has just begun! A happy new year to all of our readers. As we close the book on the old year and put the last decade to bed, we offer one final
A Closer Listen’s Best Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz Albums of the Decade
We notice two recurring themes in this end-of-decade list: disaster and hope. On one angle, we encounter a remembrance of the Great East Japan Earthquake and a symphony about the end of the world. On the other, we find artists
A Closer Listen’s Best Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz Albums of the Decade
We notice two recurring themes in this end-of-decade list: disaster and hope. On one angle, we encounter a remembrance of the Great East Japan Earthquake and a symphony about the end of the world. On the other, we find artists
ACL 2018 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
2018 started off slowly for post-rock, but picked up steam in the closing months. Many of our favorite acts were quiet this year, leaving the door open for others to be noticed. One band even made a triumphant return after
ACL 2018 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
2018 started off slowly for post-rock, but picked up steam in the closing months. Many of our favorite acts were quiet this year, leaving the door open for others to be noticed. One band even made a triumphant return after
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
world’s end girlfriend ~ MEGURI
world’s end girlfriend won ACL’S Album of the Year award in 2016, but has been mostly quiet since. In 2017, he lent his skills to a film score and issued a set of Last Waltz remixes. In 2018, loss brought him back
world’s end girlfriend ~ MEGURI
world’s end girlfriend won ACL’S Album of the Year award in 2016, but has been mostly quiet since. In 2017, he lent his skills to a film score and issued a set of Last Waltz remixes. In 2018, loss brought him back
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Film Scores
The mainstream and the avant-garde meet in the field of film scoring. Even those who don’t follow instrumental music are likely to own a few soundtracks. When movie scores break big, their themes are seared in the public’s ears. Despite
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Film Scores
The mainstream and the avant-garde meet in the field of film scoring. Even those who don’t follow instrumental music are likely to own a few soundtracks. When movie scores break big, their themes are seared in the public’s ears. Despite
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: 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.
World’s End Girlfriend ~ Last Waltz
This is an album for the end of the world. Katsuhiko Maeda writes, “we are dancing on the shaking ground … until the end.” World’s End Girlfriend‘s album is so massive, so apocalyptic, and yes, so contagious that it becomes a
World’s End Girlfriend ~ Last Waltz
This is an album for the end of the world. Katsuhiko Maeda writes, “we are dancing on the shaking ground … until the end.” World’s End Girlfriend‘s album is so massive, so apocalyptic, and yes, so contagious that it becomes a
