Hong Kong Express’ final album for the Dream Catalogue label is appropriately pensive and elegiac.

Arguably the finest release yet from the prolific and enigmatic ambient composer.

Absolutely worth checking out if you’ve ever found yourself pining for the “classic” 4AD sound.

On this rework of their 1994 debut, the Japanese band delivers a truly mercurial take on shoegaze rock.

The Chicago trio’s shadowy post-rock is hypnotic, meandering, and consistently captivating.

The enigmatic Swedish artist’s debut album is dark, shadowy, and veiled, the perfect music for long, lonely winter nights.

In a more perfect and just world, hushed and heartfelt folk-rock like this would earn all the likes and favorites.

The Moscow-based band walks the line between Cure-ish post-punk and shoegazer‑y atmospherics.

The New York outfit’s music conjures up wide-open spaces and desert vistas perfect for a pandemic-inspired getaway.

The vaporwave duo returns with another release that moves far beyond “traditional” vaporwave ideals.

Michael Cottone’s tribute to his neighborhood uses lush, pastoral soundscapes to evoke a sense of wonder.

When I think of my ideal ambient music, I imagine the sort of tones and atmospherics that drift through this album.

Puzzlewood is the retro-futurist synth band’s first album in over two decades — and it’s a welcome return.

Starflyer 59 returns with another solid collection of songs.

The electro-funk duo tackles the pandemic and quarantine life with their trademark grooves and cheekiness.

This lovely little album by harpist Nailah Hunter stands in stark contrast to these chaotic times.

Robert Rich’s latest album is a response to listeners’ requests for music that can help them during these uncertain times.

The duo’s latest collection of nostalgia-soaked songs contains some of their most abstract and affecting music to date.

Endless Melancholy’s latest is the musical equivalent of thumbing through old keepsakes and faded photos.

One of synthwave’s finest concludes his Blade Runner-inspired series of EPs with a tribute to Rutger Hauer.