"Rather than merely dwell in an inviting musical bed," Hall states, "I wanted to write songs with intentionality that would more directly declare themselves to a listener instead of just passively inviting them in." The epilogue “Wake Up” takes classic In Tall Buildings form with fluttering guitar, softly thumping drums, and Hall’s trademark production flourishes. Tape-crushed voices chirp behind the instruments (all played by Hall, as per the rest of the album) as our host poetically urges us to do what the song’s title suggests. The lights slowly fade up on Akinetic showing it for exactly what it is: a crystal clear, well-crafted montage of honest emotion, with pointed social commentary crouching just beneath the topsoil. That this was all achieved by one person playing every instrument, gently guided by a kindred and veteran co-producer, denotes Akinetic as the greatest height yet reached for In Tall Buildings.
TRACK LISTING
01 Beginning To Fade 3:33
02 Akinetic 4:11
03 Long Way Down 3:28
04 Overconscious 3:47
05 Cascadia 3:39
06 Siren Song 4:24
07 Curtain 3:44
08 New Moon 1:34
09 Days In Clover 3:47
10 Wake Up 4:49