Jon Brooks: 52 Vinyl LP

Reissued ambient greatness from Advisory Circle’s Jon Brooks. Originally released in 2014, the initial pressing was very limited to 500 copies worldwide and almost immediately sold out. The exciting news of the reissue came as a surprise but more a relief for those fans that weren’t able to get their hands on an OG copy. Brooks created 52 based around memories of his grandmother’s home during his childhood in which he grew up. The 14 track album dedicates each track to specific memories he’s held onto throughout the years. The music is hazy and nostalgia driven ambient that somehow gives me memories of a young Kevin Arnold walking hand in hand with Winnie Cooper down a sun drenched suburban sidewalk. While it isn’t Joe Cocker, it does somehow paint a picture of simpler times.

• music label: Clay Pipe Music 2015

reviewed by Sagan’s Lament 10/2015