Labels: Nishi
Review by: Alex Deller
Eleven tracks of delicate, sweeping ambience relying as much upon the reserved, effects-heavy instrumentation as a series of vague soundbites woven through like the soundtracks to old picture postcards. Boundless Walls is an album of subtle textures and measured restraint, carefully weighing the silences against each ethereal sound as though the music were alchemy. Occasionally their overt minimalism sees our Minus Pilots worryingly at risk of vanishing from the radar altogether, and as of yet they don’t quite possess the emotional depth necessary to topple the likes of Labradford from my late-night listening list, but as a peaceful, meditative hour spent alone tracing vague patterns across the ceiling you can’t go far wrong. Fans of Jessamine, Flying Saucer Attack and all things Kranky take note: you’ve just had your next quiet night in arranged for you.