Posts Tagged: Western Vinyl
Goldmund ~ Layers of Afternoon
Nick Prideux’s cover image is a perfect summary of the music found within. A window is open to a sun-dappled vista: placid sea, beckoning island. A light breeze causes the curtains to billow while a young woman takes a languid
Goldmund ~ Layers of Afternoon
Nick Prideux’s cover image is a perfect summary of the music found within. A window is open to a sun-dappled vista: placid sea, beckoning island. A light breeze causes the curtains to billow while a young woman takes a languid
ACL 2023 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
This year’s Top 20 list is noteworthy for its variety, a reflection of the wealth of music on the market. For every 200 albums submitted to ACL, only one makes our final list. This makes it all the more remarkable
ACL 2023 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
This year’s Top 20 list is noteworthy for its variety, a reflection of the wealth of music on the market. For every 200 albums submitted to ACL, only one makes our final list. This makes it all the more remarkable
ACL 2023 ~ Top Ten Modern Composition
The year’s most beautiful music can be found here, from soft piano to soaring strings, humble ensemble to booming orchestra. This was a banner year for modern composition, which even recruited one of the world’s biggest post-rock bands into its
ACL 2023 ~ Top Ten Modern Composition
The year’s most beautiful music can be found here, from soft piano to soaring strings, humble ensemble to booming orchestra. This was a banner year for modern composition, which even recruited one of the world’s biggest post-rock bands into its
ACL 2023 ~ Top Ten Ambient
By our estimate, there was enough ambient music released in 2023 to fill every waking minute of every day. How does one stand out in a genre that values slipping beneath the surface? These ten artists found a way, whether
ACL 2023 ~ Top Ten Ambient
By our estimate, there was enough ambient music released in 2023 to fill every waking minute of every day. How does one stand out in a genre that values slipping beneath the surface? These ten artists found a way, whether
Christopher Tignor ~ The Art of Surrender
The Art of Surrender bears the artist’s experiences in its musical notes. If the percussion seems at times off-kilter and the violin morose; if the electronics bubble in like counterposed thoughts; if the tone ranges from melancholic to resolute, there’s a
Christopher Tignor ~ The Art of Surrender
The Art of Surrender bears the artist’s experiences in its musical notes. If the percussion seems at times off-kilter and the violin morose; if the electronics bubble in like counterposed thoughts; if the tone ranges from melancholic to resolute, there’s a
Elskavon ~ Origins
Twin forces of time and nature permeate Elskavon‘s latest recording, musically as well as thematically. We’ve enjoyed having “North Sole” (a simultaneous pun on “Pole” and “Soul”) to play this winter, met by its summer-like companion, “Coastlines.” The first tumbles as
Elskavon ~ Origins
Twin forces of time and nature permeate Elskavon‘s latest recording, musically as well as thematically. We’ve enjoyed having “North Sole” (a simultaneous pun on “Pole” and “Soul”) to play this winter, met by its summer-like companion, “Coastlines.” The first tumbles as
Erik Hall ~ Canto Ostinato
I’m gonna break with our usual format here, dear reader, and embed the album stream right at the top and suggest you immediately click play. I’ve switched it up because while sometimes it is useful to have a little context,
Erik Hall ~ Canto Ostinato
I’m gonna break with our usual format here, dear reader, and embed the album stream right at the top and suggest you immediately click play. I’ve switched it up because while sometimes it is useful to have a little context,
Hollie Kenniff ~ We All Have Places That We Miss
As other reviewers have observed, the pandemic still casts a long shadow over life, even as it becomes officially moved to the ‘something we have to live with’ category rather than a widespread disruption to everyday life. There is now,
Hollie Kenniff ~ We All Have Places That We Miss
As other reviewers have observed, the pandemic still casts a long shadow over life, even as it becomes officially moved to the ‘something we have to live with’ category rather than a widespread disruption to everyday life. There is now,
a closer listen 