Benoit Pioulard (Kranky Records)

[Mexicola]

Really been feeling his Sonnet record lately and I suspect several of you may benefit from checking it out. For anyone enjoying the likes of Belong, earlier Stars of the Lid, even My Bloody Valentine at a push, this could be for you. A sonic tour de force, touching on drone and shoegaze that never lets up from start to finish, it really is quite something to behold. It works best when enjoyed as a whole, but for now...

[North by North]

I've always really enjoyed the 3 albums and 1 EP I have of his. This is a good reminder that I'll have to revisit more of his catalog.

This sounds perfect for the work headphones.

[North by North]

Really been eating this up lately. Like you said, just great from start to finish, a great cohesive piece.

"Upon the Break Arch" has officially become a tear-er-upper. I wrote here a few years back that my wife was pregnant- we ended up having to end that pregnancy very unexpectedly (4 months in) and tragically. Anyway, our son was born 6/25/17 and I wrote him a letter while listening to that track and it has forever become the soundtrack to some of my most powerful (yet scary) sentiments.

[Mexicola]

Picked up Sonnet on vinyl, it remains a thing of beauty. Think he's got a new one out but I've yet to hear it.

[Wildfire]

Sonnet is absolutely beautiful. You have a great taste Mexicola! I assume you are also a Kyle Bobby Dunn fan?

[Mexicola]

Correct. Massive KBD fan. 'A Young Person's Guide...' is amazing.

[clocolan]

This is very good; like Eno crossed with Tim Hecker...or maybe Akira Rabelais. There's a texture to his music that makes it all the more listenable.

[frank chipboard]

Yeah, thanks for the recommendation. I've been listening to this in the car for the past couple of weeks. One of the songs reminded me of Abul Mogard, and one sounded like a distant cousin to Echus.

It was only £12.99 for the vinyl on the Norman Records website.

[Mexicola]

So glad people are digging it. Enjoy folks!