Matthew O’Neill Lets the Outside World ‘Through to Us’
On Through to Us, Matthew O’Neill names his more-than-human contributors by species, and crafts an album whose purpose is to encourage deep listening.
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Brandon Locher Visits Strange Musical Worlds on Thrilling LP
With Brandon Locher’s Rahu Ketu, this unique, eclectic artist is back to making music and will hopefully keep delivering more of these wondrous musical delights
The Album Leaf’s Ambient Music Finds Its Perfect Voice
After 25 years of creating enthralling ambient instrumental music, the Album Leaf has found singers who understand how to speak its language.
Midori Hirano Draws Inspiration from a Classic Icelandic Film
Midori Hirano’s The Juniper Tree is fascinated by humans’ place in the natural world. She has successfully found a sonic outlet for this sense of wonder
Sova Beautifully Reinvents Her Sound on ‘Alight!’
Sova’s Alight! is filled with sonic possibilities, borrowing bits and pieces from jazz, classical, soul, and ambient experimentalism.
Bonobo’s ‘Distance in Static’ Is a Well-Earned Victory Lap
Distance in Static is like a conversation between two halves of Bonobo’s brain. It’s a bold statement and shows him finding new ways to connect with audiences.
Enneads Immerse Themselves in “Doom Jazz” on Debut
Enneads are a group rich with sonic possibilities, and their music works magnificently with a good set of headphones and an open musical mind.
Mist and Raindrops Give Bayonne’s ‘Filters’ a Refreshing Glow
With Filter, Bayonne demonstrates how the lushness of adult pop can coexist with the modular logic of modern bedroom production.
The Durutti Column Make a Graceful Return with ‘Renascent’
The Durutti Column’s Renascent is a superb snapshot of their late period, with sounds and textures creating gorgeous soundscapes.
St. Silva Fuses Technology with Nature in an Exquisite Landscape
The sense of discovery on St. Silva’s Forager is deep and palpable, and the album repeatedly fuses technology with nature with elegant ease.
Josh Mason’s Experimental Music Finds the Perfect Home
Josh Mason and greyfade add another chapter to a series of artistic statements that make music and prose exceptionally vital and valuable.
Hildur Guðnadóttir’s Beautiful Homecoming at Reykjavik Arts Festival
Hildur Guðnadóttir is the undisputed inheritor of Iceland’s classical mantle, and at the 2026 Reykjavik Arts Festival, she is finally back on stage in her homeland.