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City of the Sun - Un Disparo al Corazón
a closer listenFollow “Of all the artists we’ve covered recently, City of the Sun has the most crossover potential. Their brand of rock…” 5 hrs ago →
Natalia Tsupryk - Anti-Drone Nets
a closer listenFollow “Over the past few years, we’ve come to know Natalia Tsupryk as the composer of some of Ukraine’s most poignant…” yesterday →
Old Amica - Eftersol
a closer listenFollow “A cruel quirk of translation turns out to be a clever trick on Bländverk, as the Swedish title implies bland…” 2 days ago →
Monoconda - Shadow Shades
a closer listenFollow “Some artists move forward by subtraction; others by return. On Shadow Shades, Monoconda does both. Stripping away the layered architectures…” 3 days ago →
Ghamish - The Place
a closer listenFollow “Cover art & design by Piotr „Zealot” Marzec There is a deliberate restraint that feels ethical as much as aesthetic…” 4 days ago →
The Doomed Bird of Providence - Darkly Rolling Waves Flashed Fire
a closer listenFollow “It’s been a long time since we reviewed an album by The Doomed Bird of Providence ~ nine years, to…” 5 days ago →
Normal Community High School Experimenta… - A Moment of Yet
a closer listenFollow “We love the name of the Normal Community High School Experimental Ensemble, but even more, we love the fact that…” 6 days ago →
Meitei / 冥丁 - SHIN-WARŌSOKU / 新和蝋燭
a closer listenFollow “Is there more than mere semantics to the difference between remodeled and remixed? A remix takes the components of an…” last week →
Cole Pulice - After the Rain
a closer listenFollow “There are moments on Cole Pulice’s Land’s End Eternal where you might find yourself asking what, exactly, you’re listening to,…” last week →
Roscoe Mitchell Quartet - Ruckus
a closer listenFollow “(photo: Ashli Linkous) A CLOSER LOOK: Big Ears 2026 Four days, forty-two shows, six interviews, and one pilgrimage to Knoxville.…” last week →
Kai Khachatryan - آن
a closer listenFollow “photo by Tina Gevorgyan Kai Khachatryan is a sound artist and experimental musician based in Yerevan. Active in various punk…” last week →
Bachar Mar-Khalife - Sawfa Nabqa Houna سوف نبقى هنا (Live at Oakenfest 2025)
a closer listenFollow “Artwork by Carla Aouad. Design by Josette ‘Zooz’ Khalil. Curated by Tunefork Studios and Beirut Synth Center, the third volume…” last week →