Listening Bar Albums
“Pearls” — A Quiet Weight in the Middle of Love...
A brief, intimate reflection on Sade’s “Pearls,” exploring how its stripped-back production and quiet storytelling reveal the emotional weight at the heart of Love Deluxe.
“Pearls” — A Quiet Weight in the Middle of Love...
A brief, intimate reflection on Sade’s “Pearls,” exploring how its stripped-back production and quiet storytelling reveal the emotional weight at the heart of Love Deluxe.
Khruangbin — Con Todo El Mundo (2018)
A warm, borderless album that glides across cultures — and shows how Khruangbin turned global listening into a quiet new mood for cities everywhere.
Khruangbin — Con Todo El Mundo (2018)
A warm, borderless album that glides across cultures — and shows how Khruangbin turned global listening into a quiet new mood for cities everywhere.
Jimmy Cliff — Wonderful World, Beautiful People...
Jimmy Cliff’s Wonderful World, Beautiful People — an album of hope, truth, and luminous early-reggae that feels more vital than ever.
Jimmy Cliff — Wonderful World, Beautiful People...
Jimmy Cliff’s Wonderful World, Beautiful People — an album of hope, truth, and luminous early-reggae that feels more vital than ever.
Luther Johnson — They Call Me the Popcorn Man (...
Luther “Georgia Boy” Johnson’s They Call Me the Popcorn Man (1975) — a soulful Chicago blues session full of groove, ease, and lived-in charm.
Luther Johnson — They Call Me the Popcorn Man (...
Luther “Georgia Boy” Johnson’s They Call Me the Popcorn Man (1975) — a soulful Chicago blues session full of groove, ease, and lived-in charm.
Serge Gainsbourg — Histoire de Melody Nelson (1...
Rafi Mercer reflects on Histoire de Melody Nelson, Serge Gainsbourg’s haunting 1971 masterpiece — a short, cinematic, unforgettable album that still feels ahead of its time.
Serge Gainsbourg — Histoire de Melody Nelson (1...
Rafi Mercer reflects on Histoire de Melody Nelson, Serge Gainsbourg’s haunting 1971 masterpiece — a short, cinematic, unforgettable album that still feels ahead of its time.
Bonobo — Black Sands (2010)
A reflective Saturday-morning listen to Bonobo’s Black Sands, told in Rafi Mercer’s slow-listening voice — an album of movement, stillness, and the quiet architecture of sound. By Rafi Mercer There’s...
Bonobo — Black Sands (2010)
A reflective Saturday-morning listen to Bonobo’s Black Sands, told in Rafi Mercer’s slow-listening voice — an album of movement, stillness, and the quiet architecture of sound. By Rafi Mercer There’s...