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01. Lord Of The Isles - Storm Mother
02. Lord Of The Isles - Solo
03. Lord Of The Isles - Lo-Theory
04. Lord Of The Isles - Coco Melon
05. Lord Of The Isles - Return to Yourself
06. Lord Of The Isles - Medi
07. Lord Of The Isles - Poly Ballad
08. Lord Of The Isles - Peak Flow
09. Lord Of The Isles - Embers
10. Lord Of The Isles - Spirit Owl
11. Lord Of The Isles - Open Mode
12. Lord Of The Isles - Subtle Thoughts
ARTIST
TITLE
Subtle Thoughts
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
LAPSUS 033LP LAPSUS 033LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
12/30/2022

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 you 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."