The sounds range from calming to harrowing but never lose their musical sense and purpose, making ‘Suns of the Heart’ one of the more intriguing instrumental albums of this summer.

Rudin’s soundscapes have a solid substantial base that is structured but also free-flowing, stopping right at the border which would turn them into musical wallpaper.

Awakening is one of the albums that has the capability to cross over from its ‘officially’ designated genre, and reach a much wider audience, not usually weaned on spiritual jazz.

The trio is able to infuse more melody-oriented elements within their soundscapes, further advancing their forays into ambient country.

What we end up with here, is an experimental album out of Nashville that is so winning (and utterly listenable) on so many levels.

A very intriguing combination of prog and modern classical music that also has connections to both post-rock and ambient genres, notifying us that prog rock has still some trick up its sleeve.

The end result is true art pop at its best, whatever you see (and hear) within that term.

Whatever the idea behind the album’s title, it is chockfull of art and no lies, except the ones Grant is talking about in his lyrics here. One of his best solo efforts so far.

With all the misfortune that struck the band, they seem to have fully recovered individually and as a group, coming up with an album brimming with musical ingenuity and confidence, making ‘Lived Here For A While’ one of the better indie rock releases so far this year.

Luckily for the duo, they walk that thin line quite admirably, as they bring jazz improvisation into their ten ambient explorations here with a sense and purpose.

This is a set of dark, shadowy art pop songs, or compositions, if you will, suited for those melancholy twilights that just keep on happening.

It is inimitable and great, as is always the case with Gelb.

This is music that has the aura of old, and what that ‘old’ means in these modern times.

The result is in one of the more surprising and intriguing albums released so far this year.

The result is a set of beat-oriented compositions that ebb and flow and ultimately work.

It is an album that could really make a few tyrants cry, even in public.

It turns out to be an album of sophisticated art pop that begs a number of listens to expose all of its elements.

We get four elongated meditations on movement in stillness, Deupree, Branciforte, and other involved musicians proving that it is not the media you use, but the content that you present that counts.

This kind of music is often the hardest to achieve right, but Amy Aileen Wood hits all the listening spots, as it is the easiest thing to do.

The duo’s experience with their synths setups and creative recording techniques definitely work in their favor here, because their spaced-out sound gets that third dimension so necessary for such music to work.

Emel’s choice meshes beats, rhythms, and melodic moves to tightly present her message – human perseverance.