Gently unsettling, a nudge into and out of comfort as a consecrated space. The record derives its power from subtlety and atmosphere, as on the career-highlight "Rococo Zephyr", but is also exceedindly broad, from the playful chorus of "Eid Ma Clack Shaw", to the inviting "My Friend"; from the tense, watery distortions and awkward piano of "Invocation to Rationation" (reminding me a bit of Sewn to the Sky and other early sonic experiments), to the gentle ...
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