I’m not going to not post Leon’s 4th album am I?
It is… interesting. Moody, ominous soundscapes that set out to disorientate are the order of the day. Rare, Forever is more reminiscent of Floating Points & Pharoah Sanders’ sprawling Promises than it is of say, his debut album Music for the Uninvited, or the follow-up Rojus. But where Promises is reminiscent of a daydream, in Rare, Forever we meet the nightmare. A rare bright spot is An Exhale, which really does feel like a relief after the intensity of Worm (& Closer & Closer). None of this is to say that the release isn’t engrossing, but if you are coming to Leon to feel uplifted after a tough Winter then look elsewhere.
You can read more of my thoughts on Snakeskin ∞ Has-Been here, or his previous album Nothing Is Still here.
Bonus track: An Exhale reminds me of this number by Kenton Slash Demon. Enjoy
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