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TAK Ensemble -- Photo by Titilayo Ayangade

The Substance of Silence on TAK Ensemble’s “Between the Air”

Though air hangs all around us, it’s usually imperceptible. But when it moves, we hear it. A gale ru...
Author
Vanessa Ague
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SydeBoob Duo’s “Au Naturel” is a Bold and Athletic Debut

As SydeBoob Duo, soprano Anna Elder and flutist Sarah Steranka perform bold and athletic repertoire...
Author
Tristan McKay
Goal Weight (Marguerite Cox and Jennifer Gersten) -- Photo by Vivian Wang

Chance Meeting Leads to Fruitful Collaboration on Goal Weight’s “Keep Telling Yourself That”

What does it mean to bring a project to life with a collaborator you met by chance — say, at a celeb...
Author
Michelle Hromin
Maiani Da Silva -- Photo by Franklin Yeep

Maiani da Silva Renews Sonic Connections to Nature on “Brouhaha”

On Brouhaha: Shaped by Fire (Sono Luminus, 2026), violinist Maiani da Silva suggests that listeners...
Author
Kathleen McGowan
Madli Marje Gildemann -- Photo by Enso Photography

Madli Marje Gildemann Looks to Nature on “Dream Sequence of an Ancient Forest”

The Estonian composer Madli Marje Gildemann explores the fragile thresholds between sound, embodimen...
Author
Gemma Peacocke
Irreversible Entanglements -- Photo by Annemone Take

A Call to Action from Irreversible Entanglements: “Vibrate Higher, Beyond the Noise”

Although Camae Ayewa, Tcheser Holmes, Luke Stewart, Aquiles Navarro, and Keir Neuringer had lived an...
Author
Julia Kuhlman
Harriet Tubman -- Photo by Michael Halsband

Harriet Tubman & Georgia Anne Muldrow Grow Radical Gardens on “Electrical Field of Love”

Harriet Tubman’s Electrical Field of Love is a deeply personal album collaboratively written and rec...
Author
Sofía Rocha
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“BODY SOUND” is an Invigorating Take on Sculpted Improvisation

Sometimes, music transports us to a place so far from reality, it can feel like an out of body exper...
Author
Tristan McKay
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On Zeena Parkins’ “Lament for the Maker,” the Melodic and Experimental Beautifully Merge

In new music, there is a world of primarily textural music that I sometimes refer to as “creaky door...
Author
Clover Nahabedian
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Flutronix Collapses Time and Mines Multitudes on “Black Being” Album

The multitudes of Black womanhood are center stage in Black Being, a new four-part song cycle by Flu...
Author
Dalanie Harris
Ishmael Ali -- Photo by Yvonne Schmedemann

Ishmael Ali’s “Burn the Plastic, Sell the Copper” Explores Quirky, Communal Sonic Palettes

Ishmael Ali carries many titles and is in no danger of running out of projects. He is a cellist, imp...
Author
Christian Kriegeskotte
Opuntia and Jenny Berger Myhre

Jenny Berger Myhre and Opuntia Explore Surreal Emotional Honesty on “You could totally be next to me”

You could totally be next to me is an intimate portrait of cross-continental friendship. Interdiscip...
Author
Lana Norris
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On “Tarabita Espiral,” Maria Valencia, Brandon López, and Matt Moran Explore Connectivity, Sonic Ingenuity, and Tactile Space

The liner notes for Tarabita Espiral (Relative Pitch Records, 2025) ground its sonic cartography in...
Author
Connie Li
SML -- Photo by Charlie Weinmann

SML Balance Individual Creativity and Group Dynamism on Formidable New Album

Experimental jazz supergroup SML has never rehearsed together. In fact, they barely ever talk about...
Author
Chrysanthe Tan
EOY Album Listicle Covers 2025

Our Top Contemporary Classical and Experimental Albums of 2025

It’s that time of year again, and we’re excited to share a list of our contributors̵...
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Erika Dohi -- Photo by Shervin Lainez

Erika Dohi Shapes a Striking Sonic Vision on “Myth of Tomorrow”

Myth of Tomorrow boldly calls its own shots. The second album from composer-pianist Erika Dohi is li...
Author
Clover Nahabedian
Nicolás Lell Benavides -- Photo by Samantha Godoy

Nicolás Lell Benavides Threads the Historical with the Personal on “Canto Caló”

Nicolás Lell Benavides’ familial and local ties to New Mexico form the basis of his strong perspecti...
Author
Sofía Rocha
Zachary Good -- Photo by Ricardo Adame

Zachary Good Meditates on Grief, Family, and Nostalgia on “Lake Heritage” Album

Multiphonics are a beloved extended technique on the clarinet, used to create effects ranging from v...
Author
Michelle Hromin
Mivos Quartet -- Photo by Titilayo Ayangade

Mivos Quartet Takes Us Through a Gallery of Musical Portraits on New Album

A string quartet album is more than a slice of an ensemble’s repertoire; it’s an expression of what...
Author
Kathleen McGowan
Carrie Frey -- Photo by Titilayo Ayangade

Carrie Frey and The Rhythm Method Explore Shared Consciousness on “Seaglass”

I find myself circling the drain of uncertainty these days; am I wearing clothes or styling them? Do...
Author
Connie Li
Chris Williams -- Photo by Sydney Mieko King

Chris Williams’ “Odu: Vibration II” is a Masterful Exploration of Texture vs Sound

On his debut album, composer, improviser, and trumpeter Chris Williams blends pointed drones and dis...
Author
Michelle Hromin
Hub New Music -- Photo by Clay Larsen

Hub New Music and Daniel Thomas Davis Fashion Queer Joy and Kinship on New Album

How do you craft queer joy, kinship, and homes in music? Mainstream culture is filled with ready-mad...
Author
Jacob Kopcienski
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Natacha Diels Takes Us “Somewhere Beautiful”

Amidst the many impressive accolades cited in composer Natacha Diels’ bio, one line stands out to me...
Author
Christian Kriegeskotte
Vox Clamantis -- Photo by Siim Vahur

Vox Clamantis Stuns in New Portrait Album of Arvo Pärt Vocal Works

In the Baltic capital city of Tallinn, Estonia, history is deeply felt in contemporary life. At the...
Author
Amanda Cook
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