Equally inspired by the spectral jazz of and the ambient minimalism of artists like or , shoegaze master and English harp/electronics duo teamed up to create the four lingering instrumentals that comprise . The musicians met when they played a show together in 2022, and they bonded in particular over how moved they all were by and ' collaborative 2021 album . While not quite as spartan as could sometimes be, communicates in a similar emotional language, expressing glimmers of hope, fear, disappointment, and acceptance in its drawn-out, meditative soundscapes. The four pieces here all have longer than usual titles (inspired by 's tendency for wordy titles) like "The Slight Unease of Seeing a Crescent Moon in Blue Midday Sky," zeroing in on specifics that might not be directly apparent in the free-form songs themselves. While these titles sometimes offer a road map, ' real gift for expression comes in the brilliant arrangements. While the songs meander, they're intentional and restrained, waiting for precise moments to introduce new sounds or shift the overall dynamics. "Murmuration of Warm Dappled Light on Her Back After Swimming" is the album's longest track, but even at nearly 15 minutes long it never drags. This is due to how thoughtfully the song is paced, gliding through sections of 's cloudy electronics and 's pulsating guitar loops before creating a clearing for 's harp to become the main focus. Later in the song, a similar space is made for a pronounced synth lead to come out of nowhere and guide the tune through its next transition. This careful construction happens throughout the album, the trio sometimes pitting fuzzy guitar noise against angelic harp plucks, and even building into an anthemic rhythm on the -reminiscent closing track, "A Pyramid Hidden by Centuries of Neon Green Undergrowth." While the familiar songwriting voice brought to so many songs can be heard faintly in the more melodically driven tracks, the album feels like a very even collaboration between the three players. It's hard not to think of ambient harpist and composer 's work in the delay-washed harp sounds, which are nicely adorned by 's ever-changing electronics and 's adventurous guitar tones. While it's not quite the spiritual ambient jazz that initially inspired it, occupies a beautiful separate space of its own making, inviting listeners to walk along on its quiet quest for understanding. ~ Fred Thomas