Graham Lambkin / Jason Lescalleet – Air Supply

Once again these two (Gentleman) have created something completely unique, despite a similar textural palette used from Breadwinner (although perhaps they can't help that). I am completely taken into and within these sounds. All the miniature atmospherics coalesce into something slightly industrious and unfamiliar while remaining mostly pastoral and domestic. Everything works in conflict and compliment. Furthermore, the compositional placement of sound is flawless to my ears—certainly a subjective analysis—but I feel every sound fares better based on what came before and what is to come.

Totally original and innovative, yet folkish and also firmly grounded in the "high-class" of the contemporary music tradition, whatever that is.