Jacob Newman and Devin Underwood- The Vivid Unmapped. I haven't had this out in a while, I forgot how impressive this is. The first two tracks are rather ordinary and unremarkable, but after that it descends into a vast, windswept mystery. The awesome sense of space and distance cannot be overestimated here. The music is an understated stew of seemingly random piano notes, guitar plucks, synths, field samples, and other assorted odd musical effects. There's a palpable aura of edginess about it, as though some silent and unknowable drama is taking place just beyond your edge of perception. So strange, but so seductive!
