Friend Recommendation:
On their fourth full-length and first completely instrumental album, the production duo of Kingston and Young God employ a variety of sounds to craft an orchestral masterpiece. (Think Beethoven with a sampler and drum machine.)
The six-minute opening track, 'The Era When We Sang', opens with rapid keys, atmospheric percussion, and a soulful vocal sample before a breakdown of soft strings, pianos, and a light flourish of horns takes over. It sets the pace for what follows: a dark yet beautiful soundscape with heavy classical overtones and lush drops that commands listeners' attention, navigating us through various moods.
As one Amazon reviewer states: To put it bluntly, do not underestimate the power and genius of this album. It is literally and actually imperative listening. I find this album (and A Heap of Broken Images and Slow Burning Lights too) to be sublime enough on my computer, but when it's just you and this album on your iPod it really comes to the fore.
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