The Lost Clock
Cassauna, 2021
9/10
An artist with an iconoclastic approach to electronica, Rose Bolton’s abstract vision combines both organic and synthetic ideas into a precise manipulation of timbre and sonic awareness on each of the 4 tracks that make up The Lost Clock.
“Unsettled Souls” starts the listen with light ambience that glides cautiously amid a futuristic quality, and “The Lost Clock” follows with a more ominous tone initially, but eventually finds its way into dreamy waves of atmosphere and mood.
The back half of the album offers the haunting tone of “Starless Night”, which seems like it could soundtrack a movie about a space journey, and “The Heaven Mirror” finishes the listen aglow in warm keys, blurry electronics, buzzing synth and strategic strings that culminate in the EP highlight.
A very substantial listen that you can easily get lost in, Bolton’s texturing is nothing if not meticulous, and the artistic droning, cryptic drifting and sometimes downright eerie moments make this often minimal endeavor a fascinating journey.
Travels well with: Sally Decker- In The Tender Dream; Nick Storring- Newfoundout