Brick Walls & Blue Skies

by Bob Boilen

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Marc Farre Another beautiful release by Boilen:
sumptuous and subtly evocative. Like a half-remembered dream you want to crawl back into.

The Rehearsal has a gorgeous texture and flows like an ever-changing river. Campfire has a rich, mellifluous urgency that's kept under control.

8 Degrees for me is the standout track -- it feels like an outtake from an Eno/Budd release, it’s that good.

The more you listen to Brick Walls & Blue Skies, the more it will get under you skin.

Favorite track: 8 Degrees.

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1.	The Rehearsal 05:01	buy track
2.	Stick and Mallet 04:32	buy track
3.	8 Degrees 06:29	buy track
4.	Campfire 02:16	buy track
5.	Orange Skies and Rainbows 03:20	buy track
6.	Color All 05:57	buy track

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Mostly written and produced in the final days of 2022, Brick Walls & Blue Skies is a somewhat upbeat ambient instrumental album with moods of hope mixed with a bit of darkness. The cover art, a photograph I took from my apartment window, feels just right for what’s in store.

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released January 14, 2023

composed, performed and produced by Bob Boilen

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Bob Boilen Washington, D.C.

I'm the creator and host of NPR's All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk Concerts.

I'm also a musician, formerly of Tiny Desk Unit and these days recording with my band Danger Painters. Hear Danger Painters on Bandcamp.

All of my music dating back to 1980 with Tiny Desk Unit and my solo work can be found at bobboilen.info ... more

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