Amongst Myselves -- Still Life -- RMC Records 2000 [Last Sigh Magazine]

1. Ra's Playground
2. Shepherds of the Rings
3. The Ground Melts
4. Ship of Dreams
5. Safe in Narwang Baru
6. Encounter at the Bay
7. Lowell's Legacy
8. Darkness
9. Relics of an Early Universe

    From Australia comes the lastest release from Amongst Myselves/Steve Roberts, and a fine one it is. The disc opens with "Ra's Playground", a wash of warm primordial drones. As are many of the tracks on this album excellent production, what little pops and clicks there are add to the heart of the music. Distant bells and looming bass loops are broken up by majestic synth progressions during "Ship of Dreams", one of the albums brighest moments.
    Many of the tracks are quite long, but all have plenty to listen to, and boredom never sets in. This is a recommended headphone experience. There is a fine balance between sadness and hope here, and overall it reminds me of slow motion montages. If you could spend time staring at the sun without pain, these are the sounds that might fill your head.