Ardley Eugene, Oregon
Ardley is an Oregon-based instrumental ambient project. The debut release, Messenger, is meant to be an exploration of opposing ideas; calm restraint and hopeful searching, peace and tension, organic sounds and heavily processed ones. Both deeply emotional and quietly reserved, Messenger is a sign of good things to come from Ardley. ... more
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We The Gleaners
by We The Gleaners
It's hard to make dissonance a pleasant listening experience. They do it.
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I haven't seen the film. The album stands on its own. Sparse, delicate, tense, beautiful.
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Noisy and inventive with lots of left turns. Electronic-ish with an organic heart. These are songs, but not sing-songy songs. I hear new stuff every time I listen.
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The music on “Costero” is slow and tender, soft twinkles of piano wreathed by gentle strings.
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the night is in my mouth
by Lyndsie Alguire
From Montréal, Lyndsie Alguire delivers a gorgeous record dedicated to ”all-nighters,” with synth sounds that conjure cities after dark.
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the pause in you
by Lyndsie Alguire
Beautiful piano-based compositions from this Montréal musician, where each melody feels like a contented sigh.
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