4/5 Lush, minimal, vamping electronica
Near the Parenthesis returns just one year after “Of Soft Construction” with another standout electronica album of lush, warm, subtle, and pensive soundscapes.  In “L’Eixample,” Tim Arndt sticks even closer to his winning formula.  Start with a swirling backdrop of reverberating, reversed, and modulating organs and guitars.  Then, built a mild [...]