Quarterly’s ‘Pomegranate’ is a Small Treasure of Charm and Warmth
Brooklyn-based duo Quarterly combine elements of folk and classical on the intimate, calm, and unique Pomegranate.
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Agnes Obel’s Chamber Pop Hits a New Peak on ‘Myopia’
Agnes Obel's Myopia is delicate and personal, employing treated vocals and piano to plow depths of sorrow and interrogate dark storms of the soul.
Yann Tiersen’s ‘Portrait’ Is a Fresh Interpretation of Past Glories
Amelie composer Yann Tiersen teams up with a coterie of collaborators on Portrait to revisit works from a 25-year career, with poignant and reinvigorating results.
Vigor Is a Virtue: Pushing Beyond Boundaries with Audrey Chen
For vocal improvisor Audrey Chen, vigor is a virtue when conceiving music within the venue of the human body. Fragile yet ferocious, her uninhibited sonic rituals buzz with primal energy.
A Spectrum of Lineages: Interview with Neo-Classical Electronic Artist, Kelly Moran
Kelly Moran discusses her new record Ultraviolet, and details the journey that has brought her to release one of the most interesting works of 2018.
Kelly Moran Balances Between Light and Darkness on ‘Ultraviolet’
With her Warp Records debut, extraordinary composer Kelly Moran produces a work that blends the neo-classical structure with the fury of improvisation, creating a mesmerizing sonic world of immense beauty.
Julia Holter Produces Her Most Ambitious Work Yet with ‘Aviary’
With her new record, Aviary, Julia Holter expands her scope to include elements of free improvisation, neo-classical leanings, and folk-induced hallucinations, thereby producing a substantial work of art.
Composer Luca D’Alberto Aims Beyond Neoclassical on His New Album ‘Exile’ (album stream)
Luca D'Alberto latest album Exile releases today and it's another stunningly affective work. The composer wanted to inhabit this music completely, so he played every instrument and created every sound on the record.
Sarah Davachi’s ‘Gave in Rest’ Sounds Like Music That’s Been Floating Around for Eons Waiting to Be Bottled
One of ambient's most austere artists, Sarah Davachi, expands her sound, but her music is more mysterious than ever on Gave in Rest.
Hekla Explores the Range of the Theremin on Debut
On her debut album, Icelandic musician Hekla Magnusdottir delivers a coup de force performance, navigating through neo-classical, ambient, and experimental electronic motifs with the theremin as guide.
Ketil Bjørnstad’s Beautiful Ode to Solitary Travel
Pianist Ketil Bjørnstad, singer Anneli Drecker, and poet Lars Saabye Christensen have created an unassuming masterpiece with A Suite of Poems.
Cal Raasay Shows Off the Grand Majesty of the Scottish Landscape on “After All” (premiere)
Cal Raasay has a flair for taking the simplest of ideas and finding its emotional heart as we hear on the stunningly beautiful "After All".