***Recorded as ALEXIS GEORGOPOULOS (the man behind the music of ARP), relocated from San Francisco to New York, The Soft Wave is expansive in scope, unfolding like a collection of short stories or filmic vignettes, each piece building upon the other. The Soft Wave incorporates guitars, piano, flute, and Ebows to create a dense brocade of sound. Georgopoulos even steps up to the mic for the gorgeous centerpiece "From A Balcony Overlooking The Sea," calling to mind classic John Cale & Brian Eno. Though Georgopoulos still has a knack for creating environments in which you want to recline, hammock-style, he's also peppered The Soft Wavewith soft blasts of blissed-out fuzz. Recorded to 2-inch tape, it's warm glow & blown–out formalism will undoubtedly appeal to a broad, sophisticated range of tastes. No Exports. Received a 7.9 rating from Pitchfork. (STREET DATE - 9/28/2010)