All 5 of the CD’s songs move at a pace that would make “glacial” seem hasty.

On Until He Finds Us, Timonium don’t re-write the Book of Slowcore so much as edit it subtly.

Timonium is adept at playing music in which silence and space is as much an instrument as the guitar or drums.

The sort of so-minimal-it-barely-seems-there lo-fi bedroom pop that could make Low seem bombastic and overwhelming by comparison.

Arco’s Chris Healey has just about the softest, whispery-est voice in pop music.

The results are sometimes spotty, but by and large, Mus is a rich listening experience.

Empress makes sparse music that’s both unsettling and beautiful.