the soundscapes are rich in atmospheric guitar work, pedal steel swathes and elevating electronic support

From ambient jazz soundscapes to spiritual swingers, modal meditation to library cinematic numbers it's all there rubbing shoulders.

The LP is a walk on the ambient side of Americana, the first half being more recognisably structured acoustic folk musings

relying on her naturally minimal & more measured compositional approach, which gives the viewer time to reflect on the gravity of the times

I rarely have time to look back in the rear view mirror whilst swerving recklessly through the music release avalanche, lest I get buried...

out of the studio shadows and into the public spotlight, by way of some very pleasant sounding ambient recordings, and I'm all ears.

enabled by the trio’s telepathy and considerate, minimal approach, culminating in as serene an LP as you’ll hear this year.

having assembled a crack team of Canadian classical musicians to realise this ambitious, deeply personal and hopefully cathartic new LP

They have an enviably consistent line in swampy Americana, often with a toad licked edged that defies easy categorisation

blissful spiritual jazz, anchored by a deeply soulful, almost horizontal grooviness and soaked in new age radiance for good measure.

It's experimental ambient but don’t be scared, the water, as well as being slightly greasy & full of non biodegradable items, is pretty warm

content to help elevate the main man’s evocative North Africa got soul vocals with some great dubbed out, jazz laced atmospheric work

If you know Tuttle then you’re already aware of his eminently listenable banjotronic experimentalism and ambient folk boundary nudging.

Sparse piano, achingly beautiful strings and Zeeks', thoughtful tones waste no time in setting a philosophical tone for this musical eulogy.

It's a fluid affair, machine frequencies seeping into subterranean caverns to basque in the reverb & swirl to mesmerizing ambient effect

classy soul, jazz and instrumental jams imbued with all that's good from various 20th century black music golden ages

pleasing takes on various 20th century song forms - drum machine preset powered bossa, orchestral soul and sunny West Coast psychedelic pop.

SITW have driven folk tradition through the centuries into the electronic now and decided to let punk hitch a ride along the way.

New age ritualism with a Hari Krishna smile is next, closely followed by more sunset serenading sounds

some freak folk rockiness, mazy shoegazyness and dream pop seamlessly morph into the mix to really elevate this LP over her peers.

Roseboro started popping out some pretty idiosyncratic singer songwriting in 2021, which on quick appraisal is remarkable for its lack...

Soothing, gentle, intricate electroacoustic ambient music.

The label’s been operating for 6 years now and has risen to the surface of the music deluge by dint of not just its quality, but also its raw and uncompromising nature.

Artistic residency recordings don’t always end well. Maybe there are synergy issues for artists thrown together, maybe it’s the...