Bleep

Vancouver sound artist Will Ballantyne drops his debut LP for Halycon Veil. Made up of subtle ambience, treated electronics and soft strings the early parts of the album navigate a path not too dissimilar to the new age murmurings of William Eaton or Scott Fraser, albeit a little more contemporary sounding. Later on we have abstract sound design, a whirlwind of field recordings and bursts of harsh noise pervading the album in fine style. In fact, the more we listen to A Goal Is An Image the more we can suss out its influences, but rather than an indication of laziness or mimicry it leaves us all the more impressed.