Memory Islands

by Ellie Wilson

I don't mean to overhype it but I find it's hard to get people I know to listen to instrumental music if it's not by a handful of named artists. If you're into "neoclassical"/electronic music you should really check this out. The violin playing is good but the textures and the layering... sometimes I make the mistake of thinking I can listen to this before going to bed ("oh it's in my Plexamp instrumental collection, perfect to drift off to") but this is an album that grabs your attention. Sounds like Nils Frahm had a bad trip. This is like if the soundtrack to Braid was evil