Tag Anna Tivel

Top 10 of 2016

2016 was a year to make you believe in astrology. I don’t know very many people for him 2016 was an excellent year. As I’ve hinted at throughout the year, I’ve been through my own share of upheaval. Here’s the…

Anna Tivel — Heroes Waking Up

I’m just going to put it on the table: Heroes Waking Up is one of the finest albums I’ve reviewed on this blog. (For reference, this is post number 817.) While I enjoyed Tivel’s debut album, I have to say…

Anna Tivel — Before Machines

The first riff of “Five Dollar Bill,” the opening track of Anna Tivel’s sophomore album, made my brain turn somersaults. Don’t worry — it was in a happy way. Tivel manages to capture the performance styles of my favorites: Kendl…