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BRIAN ENO and BEATIE WOLFE are gearing up for the release of their third collaborative album of 2025, so it's great to have them on the cover of the new Electronic Sound. All three records – 'Luminal', 'Lateral' and the forthcoming 'Liminal' – blend dreamy, mesmeric and opulent ambient atmospherics with snatches of hushed Americana. The results are fascinating, as is our interview with the pair, which sees them talking about everything from the joys of hauling abandoned speakers out of skips to the very idea of creativity itself.
We have a truly glorious BRIAN ENO and BEATIE WOLFE seven-inch to accompany this month's issue. The A-side is 'Play On' from their 'Luminal' album, the hazy yet distinctly impish atmosphere of which is a statement of the pair's chilled intent. "It's a combination of moods, of feelings, that I don't think I've ever come across before," says Eno. Turn the record over for 'Compromised Cowboy', a track previously only available on the Japanese CD version of 'Luminal'. It's another seductive sonic paradox – sometimes foreboding and sometimes sweet. "Inbuilt contradictions," notes Eno. "It's ominous but beautiful. Or something like that."
As with all our magazine-linked music releases, this seven-inch is only available to readers of Electronic Sound, so make sure you grab your copy right away.