Abdul-rauf, Leila

***The follow up to LEILA ABDUL-RAUF's (VASTUM, CARDINAL WYRM, HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE) 2015 highly acclaimed debut Insomnia, Diminution sees the Bay Area based, multi-instrumentalist take a more stripped-down approach to her uniquely haunting and shadowy soundscapes. While retaining a firm grasp on the feeling of urban loneliness and early morning solitude, Diminution’s tracks are generally longer than previous works and feel more spacious and open, where sparse melodies and gentle textural flow meet ethereal choral vocals, distant trumpet, delicate guitar, and luminous, yet melancholy drones and warm tonal drift. Another spellbinding work from Leila for those seeking solace in quiet and introspective music residing just on edge of consciousness. Edition of 150 copies on black vinyl. Co-release with Cloister Recordings. CD on Malignant.