VA - Searchlight Moonbeam

VA - Searchlight MoonbeamNEW "Searchlight Moonbeam is the new narrative compilation from Time Is Away (Jack Rollo and Elaine Tierney) whose eponymous monthly NTS Radio shows, tinctured fusions of fugitive sounds and reverie inducing archival speech, have won them an ardent following. It follows from the London based duos Ballads, a remarkable driftwerk released on A Colourful Storm in 2022. Searchlight Moonbeam is an autumnal dreamscape, intimate and vespertine, pensive and

December 2024

Once again

where small

tinctured fusions of fugitive sounds and reverie-inducing archival speech

lyricism and memorability into his dense soundscapes

of relationships blooming through the push and pull of creative practice

these photographs now exist as powerful historical artifacts

What developed was sonically unique - sprawling vocal/electronic soundscapes and field recordings that reimagine the traditional songs of black crows and white cockatoos

drums and voices that we all know feel good

vulnerability

All of this is propelled by a far stronger production quality than previous efforts and instead of having that expose some fault line it’s secured it as a modern classic

sharp imagery and candid talk and real talk