A Closer Listen
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A home for instrumental and experimental music. Since 2012, A Closer Listen has claimed a specialized niche in the music industry: instrumental album reviews. By concentrating on this above all else (singles, videos, concerts, interviews, lyric albums, announcements), we've built a healthy fanbase and a strong reputation.
A Closer Listen
18h ago
When is a soundtrack not a soundtrack? Seven years ago, Marcus Fjellström recorded the score for the first season of The Terror, based on Dan Simmons’ novel of the same name, published a decade before. On the surface, the plot line ..read more
A Closer Listen
2d ago
Something Ephemeral is a testament to the temporal nature of existence, written in hope that one might appreciate each moment all the more. The concept, found in the Japanese mono no aware, is brought to fruition by Alaskan Tapes with ..read more
A Closer Listen
3d ago
Many of us wish that we could be in two places at once. Either we have too much to do, and would like to divide ourselves, or we are in one place, dreaming of being in another. MF Clarke offers ..read more
A Closer Listen
4d ago
Erland Cooper has already received a great amount of publicity for the backstory around his latest album. Our fear is that the backstory will obscure the fact that this is a rather excellent work. Carve the Runes Then Be Content With ..read more
A Closer Listen
5d ago
As announced in our Fall Music Preview, harkening critters is the field recording highlight of the season. A virtual who’s who of the genre, the 4-hour, 33 track triple album contains the sounds of “critters” from around the world, while asking ..read more
A Closer Listen
6d ago
Matana Roberts is a multidisciplinary artist, saxophonist, composer, and performer. With the release of In the Garden…, their ongoing, projected 12-chapter series COIN COIN is near its midpoint. Roberts has developed a composition system for the series based on mixed ..read more
A Closer Listen
6d ago
Sound Spring is the redefinition of a soundtrack, as a director’s cut is the redefinition of a movie. Anthony Vine composed the original score to Catalina’s film of the same name, but on this release, the artist offers an expanded version ..read more
A Closer Listen
1w ago
Our review of Two Sisters, Sarah Davachi’s 2022 album, compared the listening experience to going to church. It’s a similar feeling playing her latest release, except possibly on a grander scale, akin to finding a pew in an ancient cathedral ..read more
A Closer Listen
1w ago
Toda la verdad sobre Dame Area (The whole truth about Dame Area) is an atypical choice for A Closer Listen, but its power is irresistible. On their fourth album, Dame Area (the Italian-Catalan duo of Silvia Konstance and Viktor Lux Crux) has made ..read more
A Closer Listen
1w ago
Dekmantel Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary with a massive box set: seven albums, each loosely representing one of the festival stages, containing 44 exclusive tracks from Dekmantel artists old and new. The genres are generous, including techno, house, breakbeat and jungle ..read more