Pauline Anna Strom

Angel Tears in Sunlight

In an interview once, she admitted, “I see things in my head. I dream in colour”. This posthumous addition to her near perfect catalogue confirms that statement, expertly revealing how attuned to the universe she was and how vibrantly her imagination shone in the dark.

A transcendent parting gift to the universe, Angel Tears in Sunlight is a timeless addition to Strom’s canonical legacy.

Angel Tears In Sunlight retains an elegant spirituality, Strom's vivid blend of polyrhythms, hypnotic grooves and animalistic sounds feel like a beautiful lament.

These are electronic miniatures on a symphonic scale; digital creations that conjure up visions of a pre-electric world.

Angel Tears in Sunlight is a mesmerising final tour of a fascinating mind and a fitting farewell to truly a one-of-a-kind visionary.

Issued two months after her death, Angel Tears in Sunlight, her final album, continues in the same expansive, unconstrained mode as her earlier work but explores different tonal realms.

The synthesizer pieces here are the lightest and most playful of her career, like beacons of hope and change.

The music of Angel Tears in Sunlight is in no hurry, but stick around and it will take you to zones that breathe with ancient life.

At its best, Angel Tears in Sunlight has a kind of forlorn, wistful beauty that seems to be at odds with its creator’s visionary curative intentions, but overall, it’s a nicely realized collection of reflective moods and harmonious atmospheres.