Long Way to Fall

Description

Ulrich Schnauss has never been afraid to embrace the new age side of his sound. Even on albums like 2007s Goodbye, where he went almost full-on shoegaze with plenty of guitars, the softness to the synth textures and gentle touch to the melodies were always soothing, to say the least. On his 2013 album, A Long Way to Fall, Schnauss has fully embraced the new age aesthetic and the perfectly manicured, synth-heavy sound is buffed to a gleaming shine. The restrained tempos and smooth arrangements make for pleasant music to have on while you are whiling away the afternoon in a cubicle or curled up in bed. ~ Tim Sendra