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Lord Of The Isles
Subtle Thoughts

 Subtle Thoughts

Catno

LPS33

Formats

1x Vinyl

Country

Spain

Release date

Dec 28, 2022

New Lapsus

Beautiful cinematic electronix on this full length album by Lord Of The Isles inspired by the beauty of the islands of Scotland. Neil McDonald's love of the outdoors is a constant feature in his music, hence his Lord Of The Isles moniker, a direct reference to the Highlands and islands of his native Scotland. His vivid, effervescent and blissfully cinematic sound paints a soundtrack to unmade films, building imaginary worlds inspired by his childhood passion for science fiction. It is therefore no coincidence that the closing track 'Subtle Thoughts' samples the inimitable voice of Carl Sagan and is also the name of his forthcoming album on Lapsus Records. Subtle Thoughts' is an album of sumptuous melancholic electronica that, like all his previous works, avoids being pigeonholed. In it we find ambient and IDM, but also breaks and down-tempo 4x4 beats with deep ruminations, and even passages akin to new age and Balearic. In Neil's own words, the real concept behind 'Subtle Thoughts' is "The spaces in between. Listening to the quiet voices. Freedom of expression and being open. It also contains my hopes and fears for the future of our world, but mainly hope and love". Subtle Thoughts' will be released on 8 December with two advance singles: 'Open Mode' accompanying the album launch on 7 October; followed by 'Return to Yourself' on 4 November.

Media: Mi
Sleeve: M

27.99€*

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A1

Storm Mother

A2

Solo

A3

Lo-Theory

A4

Coco Melon

A5

Return To Yourself

A6

Medi

B1

Poly Ballad

B2

Peak Flow

B3

Embers

B4

Spirit Owl

B5

Open Mode

B6

Subtle Thoughts

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