Azure Ray - As Above So Below

Vinyl LP pressing. 2012 release from the American Dream Pop duo. Sonically, As Above is a sparser, more minimal and more electronic experience than past albums, seeking inspiration from James Blake, Nicolas Jaar, and Apparat in keeping the music minimal and modern but still working as a textural and emotional extension of the lyrics. Conveniently, Fink is married to Todd Fink of the celebrated Electronica band the Faint, so they didn't have to look far for a guide into digital territory. "We enlisted my husband and Andy LeMaster (Bright Eyes, Now It's Overhead) as our dream team," says Fink. Longtime fans will be comforted to know that while in some ways As Above So Below is a departure, what isn't left behind is that unmatched, dreamy essence that arises when Fink and Taylor harmonize. You know an Azure Ray song when you feel it; it's chilling and familiar, like a draft of wind on the heart. As above, so below. As in nature, Fink and Taylor heed, so in our lives.