Drifting

This album is raw and torn down, and truly feels like they captured the whole performance live. It has a rich tone to it that just lingers long after it’s done spinning. The gorgeous yellow disc spins and serenades you from groove to groove... you just get absolutely lost in it. That is a true testament to the mastering and pressing of this album. It is quite superb, hitting all the highs and lows with an excellent clean noise floor that truly gives the instruments a chance to shine in their own space. The mixture of arrangements and the tracklist flows so beautifully off the turntable that I couldn’t help but serenely soak it in the entire time it was spinning.

Let Go

iam8bit did such an incredible job on this release. As I stated before, I believe this to be one of their best releases to date and goes to show just how far this artistic label has truly come. They have gotten so good at hitting their pre-order ship dates, and in general feel like they have found themselves in a renaissance of sorts. The Messenger from earlier this year was incredible, and the recent Jim Guthrie re-release of Sword & Sworcery is something I have only started to sink my teeth into. Keep an eye out for a review & interview on that release soon.

Wake up, Moving On

Overall I am very impressed with this one. The soft touch sleeve is stunning and is quite pleasing to hold. The artwork on display and present on the inner sleeve from Ken Wong and Nicole Williams is so simplistic and gorgeous, it totally fits that artistic style that Florence became known for. It's super fun to look at all the memorable items from the game present in one package. The “Cello Yellow” vinyl is very bright and vibrant, matching the sleeve it is housed in perfectly while being slightly transparent, which I really like. Overall I think this release is a must own for anyone who enjoys down tempo, melodic string style music similar to Flower. Limited to 1,000 copies, you can’t go wrong in owning this wonderful soundtrack on vinyl!