her sinking shadow

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Based on 256 ratings
2025 Ratings: #411
March 21, 2025 / Release Date
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yonn
99

After a few listens i have genuinely never found an album with quite the same feeling as this one, it originally was a 90 for me but i cant find an album that i both can intently enjoy with this level of quality and also at the same time match for ambient music for both studying and gaming. I was never into rock at all to be completely honest however this album seriously clicks with me in a such a weird way

Overture as an opener is seriously amazing to me as it really sets the tone for the ... read more

ST4T1C
95

I kinda just stumbled across this randomly a week ago and thought I’d just stop by, and gotta say, this album and name is brewing up SO much potential it’s insane. I legit fell in love with some of these tracks and how they built up their atmosphere in such a real and emotional way, I actually got so invested in what this album was gonna do next. It aint fully perfect, though, theres a few moments that kinda took me out of the experience, and a few songs could’ve been cut down ... read more

hogeqmain
80

Post-Rock Beats to Chill/Study to πŸ“šπŸŽ§

This wasn't recommended to me by anyone, but I was curious to listen to this based on the genre tags and because it is from an aoty user. Ambient and Post-Rock together seem like an oxymoron, with ambient generally being quiet and Post-Rock generally being loud. Somehow, this album makes the pair seem like perfect sense.

Songs generally build not in volume, but in the density of the atmosphere. The tempo is usually slow enough that, despite the ... read more

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chromaiscool
NR

Is this not literally the winter ray (not criticism)

nightingalecat
90

very slow and relaxing album, i love ambient shoegaze as much as the next gal so this was a great listen even if the songs can be hella long
favorite track: her sinking shadow
least favorite track: devil's dog

hogeqmain
80

Post-Rock Beats to Chill/Study to πŸ“šπŸŽ§

This wasn't recommended to me by anyone, but I was curious to listen to this based on the genre tags and because it is from an aoty user. Ambient and Post-Rock together seem like an oxymoron, with ambient generally being quiet and Post-Rock generally being loud. Somehow, this album makes the pair seem like perfect sense.

Songs generally build not in volume, but in the density of the atmosphere. The tempo is usually slow enough that, despite the ... read more

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