Our Sleepless Forest

Our Sleepless Forest is an absolutely stunning debut album of ambient electronic space rock from a frighteningly young three-piece from South London. This is their first full release, with an early version of the album track "The Tinderbox" included on the Type Records 'Free the Future' compilation.

Sam Purcell, Josh Rothberger, and Karl Jawara met at school and started experimenting with various musical instruments and sounds using software and basic recording equipment. Inspired by the music they were into, they aimed to create their own wall of sound. After 14 months of hard work, they emerged with something they were sufficiently happy with to allow it to be heard by others.

This eight-track, 45-minute debut is comparable to any in this field in recent times. Our Sleepless Forest's music is multi-layered, complex, and dense. Dedication and attention are rewarded as the intricate slow-build melodies are revealed beneath the feedback, crackle, and hiss.

At times reminiscent of the likes of Loscil or even Radiohead's more out-there moments, but on the whole avoiding the predictable comparisons associated with music of this genre. This is an album that simply has to be heard.