Bleep

Serial treader of electronic and classical music’s crossover zones Ólafur Arnalds delivers some of his most intimate recordings to date with some kind of peace. The all-lower case format of its title hints at the compositional closeness within. Songs like ‘We Contain Multitudes’ and the circular movements of ‘Woven Song’ creak and whisper with Arnalds’ delicate piano work as if the listener is listening from deep inside the instrument, as distant vocal recordings ground compositions in significant memories yet to be fully unlocked. It feels uncommon for such a personal LP to feature guests like Bonobo, JFDR and Josin, but here they fit in perfectly.