
Barry Smethurst expands: "The Pool' to me feels like the sort of album that epitomises what I'm trying to do with my music, influenced by melody-laiden electronica and guitar-led post rock while sounding like neither. I've always felt that it would be nice to have another layer to my compositions (a minor key here or there) and some less upbeat pieces, and I think the theme of the LP works perfectly as a parallel, with both moments of sublime joy and flickers of the intimidating unknown coming together. The album was 'Finished' just before I got the Arp Odyssey, so was originally a lot less Arp heavy, but because the noise oscillator mix of the synth works perfectly with the saturated haze of the LP as a whole, I went back and recorded a load of tracks to add it in."
Castles in Space are delighted to be releasing this beautiful and euphoric album as their first release of 2025.
STAFF COMMENTS
Matt says: From the very first droplets of sound it’s obvious that Apta’s moved onto a new and possibly undiscovered sonic world, more languid and paradisiacal than earth. The digital utopias of previous albums have been warmed up with flourishes of guitar and Apta’s own voice; assuring us of the friendliness of the new environment we find ourselves relishing in. Metaphors aside, his synthesis and song writing continue to come on leaps and bounds; and there’s very few artists out there that sound like our Apta. Another triumph!TRACK LISTING
1. Sink
2. Shivers
3. Awash
4. One Foot
5. MLT
6. Meniscus
7. Dive
8. The Depths
9. Emerge
10. Breathe