If last year's album was a testimony to childlike wonder, Owl is more of a "lullaby" record. It's not exactly that, but it is more subdued. Also, the title and title track lend the listener to immediately think of the night. While there are more upbeat tracks that emphasize the pounding drums, like "KnOwledge Detective" or "If S Then Q," even those have a chill vibe to them that makes it feel like background music to an evening party that has a little life left in it. There are also still tracks that have a sense of childlike wonder ("Fred See Tomatoes," "Jumping Jacks"), but they don't show the same exuberance as their predecessors on the last album.
That's not a bad thing, by the way. It's refreshing that Wall didn't settle for a repeat performance but pushed himself for a different emotional angle this time around. Also, where Taciturn Headphonetics contained a few "white noise" tracks, Owl cuts the fluff and is better off for it. Wall's brand of music centers around beats and there are a couple here that sound like repeats from last year's record. However, it's that slight shift in the "vibe" mentioned above that keeps anything from feeling too familiar.
I don't know if I'd classify Owl as lo-fi, but it comes close at times. It's laid back and easy to listen to. If Wall's intention this time around was to give the listener a relaxing experience, he mostly succeeds. Silent Music's latest offering may not put Wall's compositions on everyone's radar, but fans of electronic music looking for something to throw on in the background might enjoy having Owl on call.
- Review date: 3/24/25, written by John Underdown of Jesusfreakhideout.com
Record Label: None
Album length: 9 tracks: 28 minutes, 20 seconds
Street Date: April 4, 2025
Buy It: Bandcamp
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