#acl 2016

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ACL 2016: Sound Propositions

2016, eh…? I say this every year, but I find it increasingly difficult to put these kinds of year-end retrospectives together.  The December rush often means a lot of records get left behind, some newer records get overvalued while those released earlier in the year may be forgotten.  So I try to take a little extra time, wait until my winter holiday is over and then really sit down and try to…

ACL 2016: The Top 20 Albums of the Year

The last album we reviewed this year ended up being the best ~ in light of the title, a fitting end.  Our cover image is taken from its lead video; the actress seems to be giving the album a closer listen.   During the last month, we revisited our reviews, put our favorites on repeat, debated and created our lists; and finally we came to a consensus.  2016 may have been a terrible year for…

ACL 2016: Top Ten Rock and Post-Rock

As autumn approached, we were worried; where were all the good rock and post-rock albums?  But at the end of the year, they entered in a flurry.  What began as a disappointing year turned out to be incredibly solid ~ veterans stepped to the plate and rookies represented themselves well. It’s worth pointing out that four of the post-rock albums on our list come from Asian bands.  The scene…