acl 2022

13 min read 2022-12-20 07:01:21

ACL 2022 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year

Thousands of submissions, hundreds of reviews, and it all comes down to this: The Top 20 Albums of 2022! Our headlines: women dominate, filling the

4 min read 2022-12-18 07:01:21

This year, artists surprised us by not only making memorable music, but experimenting with the form of presentation. One composer recorded an album

6 min read 2022-12-17 07:01:18

What is the sound of the year? In recent years, it might have been the sound of silence, or that of pots and pans struck in solidarity; it might

4 min read 2022-12-16 07:01:37

This year’s selections are eclectic and exciting, and feature an array of uncommon instruments, radio transmissions, field recordings, experimental

4 min read 2022-12-16 07:01:37

This year’s selections are eclectic and exciting, and feature an array of uncommon instruments, radio transmissions, field recordings, experimental

5 min read 2022-12-14 07:01:09

A lost father, a lost artist, a lost village, lost files; and on the other hand, grace, peace, worship, epiphanies. The drone genre is home to

5 min read 2022-12-14 07:01:09

A lost father, a lost artist, a lost village, lost files; and on the other hand, grace, peace, worship, epiphanies. The drone genre is home to

5 min read 2022-12-14 07:01:09

A lost father, a lost artist, a lost village, lost files; and on the other hand, grace, peace, worship, epiphanies. The drone genre is home to

4 min read 2022-12-13 07:01:17

The best ambient albums of the year include a set of short stories, an ode to a remote island, a celebration of sailing, a score to ice diving and an

4 min read 2022-12-13 07:01:17

The best ambient albums of the year include a set of short stories, an ode to a remote island, a celebration of sailing, a score to ice diving and an

5 min read 2022-12-11 07:01:25

While many music labels impressed us this year, few had to deal with invasion and war. Our Label of the Year is Ukraine’s Corridor Audio, a

4 min read 2022-12-10 07:01:51

2022 was a particularly good year for film scores, continuing a resurgence from the paucity of the pandemic years. We’ve chosen an eclectic list

3 min read 2022-12-09 07:01:14

The world had another hard year in 2022, and it’s sometimes hard to see hope on the horizon. As we fight our battles, we need the nourishment of

12 min read 2022-12-08 07:01:07

Physical albums have never been harder to find. So why are album covers more important than ever? The answer is simple: people shop for music

3 min read 2022-12-07 07:01:15

Music videos may have migrated from TV to Vimeo and YouTube, but the industry is still going strong. These short form art works are a perfect place