The second in 's series, fuses the fragile piano melodies of and the atmospheric electronics of to create a lovely, evocative work. In sharp contrast to the exaggerated pieces found on his debut, , this record finds delivering sharp shards of piano notes pregnant with meaning and minimal in the best sense of the word. 's unobtrusive electronics add a resonance and atmosphere that draw from the textures found on , , and . The album's best moments evoke their subject matter efficaciously and effortlessly; creates an audible early morning chill, employs flights of seesaws between sleep and consciousness, and so on. Although neither artist is a musician in the usual sense of the word -- 's piano playing is still somewhat limited here -- they excel as musical painters. The wisps of synthesizer that snake through the rattling percussion of the wistful melody held at a remote distance in the unbounded edges of the piano notes on -- these wash over the listener in a suffusion of sound. remains a fascinating hybrid (as are many of 's collaborations), reflecting the uniqueness of both composers in a most flattering light. ~ Dave Connolly