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This is the third release from Brighton, England's Air Formation (the prior 2 having been on Drive-In Records). As you might guess from the band name, it's quite atmospheric, with guitar sounds draped in rich blankets of distortion and echo, creating a sound which is both dense and spacious, expansive and intimate at the same time. The songs are slow and sometimes heavy-tempoed with buried or minimal percussion, and they drift and float and sweep along much like the clouds depicted on the album's cover (in special printing which glows under a black light). It's a classic shoegazer sound, and these boys are treading ground already broken by bands like Slowdive and Flying Saucer Attack, but they definitely are equal to the legacy of their predecessors. For me the album's standout is the closing track, "Here Comes the Rain", a lovely, acoustic-based track which reminds me of The Notwist or Hood. On a cloudy day or a late night, this album fulfills the invitation of its title. (mike.12.04)
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