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Forward/Return
Electronic · 2012 · 7 tracks · 34m

Forward/Return

The Album Leaf

Seven tracks of liquid Rhodes piano and clockwork percussion. A warm, cinematic cocoon that feels like watching a storm from the safety of a dry room.

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It's like a warm hug for your brain when you're trying to get work done on a rainy Tuesday.

A gentle, rhythmic meditation that feels like finding peace in a quiet, dimly lit room.

Forward/Return · vs · The Album Leaf
Wistful+0.7σ

Wistful saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks · 34m
01
Stretched Home
5:03
02
Descent
5:03
03
Low Down
4:30
04
Skylines
5:08
05
Under the Night
5:26
06
Images
4:11
07
Dark Becomes Light
5:05
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the rhythmic pulse in Stretched Home slowly dissolves into a wash of ambient piano and static.
The transition into Under the Night where the drums take on a more urgent, driving character against the hazy synths.
The final shimmering glockenspiel notes of Dark Becomes Light that hang in the air long after the track ends.
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