Nhor encapsulates temperate gloom

The beginning of the British spellbinder’s EP quadrilogy illuminates a quiet take on spring.
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• May 2, 2017
Thad Kopec spreads his wings

“The Shadow and the Caster” leaves the singer-songwriter’s former style far behind.
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• April 25, 2017
Ulver returns to tripped-out beats

“The Assassination of Julius Caesar” guides listeners through seismic fables with accessible structures.
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• April 25, 2017
1476 sounds like no other

“Our Season Draws Near” sees the eclectic duo wrap their influences into a transcendent musical cocktail.
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• April 5, 2017
You’ll Never Get to Heaven’s “Images” reaches divinity

The ambient dream-pop duo creates ethereal soundscapes on new LP.
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• March 28, 2017
Noêta drops the supreme “Beyond Life and Death”
The Swedish duo may have released the ambient folk album of the decade.
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• February 21, 2017
Echavox expands its creative breadth

Andrew Eastman enlists the help of Ryan Kozycz as his vision gains momentum.
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• December 7, 2016
Eluvium leads the classical ambient pack

Matthew Cooper takes listeners on an intimately spectacular journey with “False Readings On.”
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• September 4, 2016
Eagull’s soar above competition with “Ullages”

The British post-rock quintet’s sophomore release is as catchy as it is dreamy.
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• May 17, 2016
Sigur Rós pulverise emotions

With the Icelandic spellbinders set to tour the U.S., this list unearths their overlooked heights of musicality.
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• May 3, 2016
A beginner’s guide to ambient

Get lost in the ambiguous and otherworldly genre.
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• April 27, 2016
Deftones astound with “Gore”

Sacramento’s favorite alt-metal quintet resets the standard for the genre.
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• April 12, 2016
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