When The Air Is Bright They Shine

Wandhoff had a specific goal in mind as he pieced together the initial skeletons of When the Air is Bright They Shine; he was listening to the classic albums of the late 60s and 70s; 35-40 minutes, 10 tracks, every track perfectly realised and the album holding together without filler. There were none of those modern devices used to trick people into thinking they have got something a little more worthy than it really is just pure pop music. He wanted to re-create this, but not make something knowingly retro, instead to put together his album with the same sort of high bar of quality control, to put together 10 songs that embodied the philosophies of those classic albums without actually mimicking them.

The album opens with 'A Town Called Ivanhoe and we're already on the right path' the track has the best elements of Jim O'Rourke, Kings of Convenience or Jose Gonzalez, but manage to inject it's own special Bossa charm which carries across the whole album. As Wandhoff's soft vocals trip and tread over brushed drums and slide guitar it's simply impossible not to fall in love with the music.

In cynical times like these it has never been more appropriate to deliver an honest album of great music, music that makes you feel good to be alive. When The Air Is Bright They Shine is exactly that, and it's unforgettable sun-drenched moods will take you all the way to paradise and back again.