Of late Mr Pinky's has been in search of a more soothing style of music. In my piglet youth I was quite a fan of the Ambient music of Brian Eno. This is a term he created himself by the way. There is an excellent album in an early series of so-called Ambient records released by Brian Eno called The Plateaux of Mirror. This was done in collaboration with American musician Harold Budd. (The album is reviewed on this site.)
In 1986 Eno teamed up again with Harold Budd to create what I guess you could call a follow up album. The Pearl is very much in the style of The Plateaux of Mirror, but much more polished. The production is faultless and the album hasn't dated either.
As in the first collaboration, this album is full of moody piano chords and Brian Eno's electronic treatments and atmospherics. I find it's an excellent album when you want some 'private time' or need to unwind from the world.
This is a really, really beautiful and somewhat haunting album that will help you to forget life's trials and challenges. The Pearl is indeed a real pearl!
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