Quarantine
Laurel Halo's debut album
Veering from claustrophobic sci-fi dioramas to meditative synth drones to nakedly expressive confessionals, Laurel Halo's Hyperdub debut is unified by an underlying perspective and personality that commands attention yet still leaves plenty to the imagination.
Laurel Halo, one of the more fascinating electronic music producers to emerge in the 2010s, follows two EPs for Hippos in Tanks with an album for Hyperdub.
Laurel Halo’s early experiments with synth and electronic production yielded some beautiful, understated results. Her first full-length album, for the Hyperdub imprint, foregrounds her voice more squarely on several cuts, while retaining the atmospheric depth and subtle, carefully controlled touch of her earlier efforts.
Laurel Halo - Quarantine review: Episodes of an empty apartment and absentee cliff notes