Phil France - The Swimmer (2017)

Phil France's only existing piece of work, the brutally minimalistic album entitled The Swimmer, has not waned in popularity ever since its 2013 release. It has dropped on all formats, and now it's time for a purely digital release which will surely please a large number of fans who have been keeping a close eye on the producer. While many ambient albums of Eps paint a very sparse and abstract picture of the genre, Phil France's seminal LP is full of colour and movement, branching out into the neo-classical across most of its duration. "The Swimmer" itself is a gorgeous wave of melodies, and the same can be said for other tracks like "Transition" and "Joy Of Brass". If you haven't heard it already, you're in for a beautifully introspective journey through winding pads, eye-opening synths, and an altogether pensive 45 minute of sonic thrills. Excellent.