"Chasing Shadows" is a somewhat aptly titled ambient/electronic chillout album from UK artist Jeff Woodall, his ninth release since 2002. These fifteen compositions help set a calm, relaxed, introspective, and even meditative mood. Woodall's experimental musical styling incorporates the piano, organ, electronic drums, and even the xylophone into his songs, but he relies heavily on the ambient sounds from his instrumental repertoire to create his music. "Chasing Shadows" is mostly an instrumental album with the occasional sound byte, and it is recorded crisply and near-flawlessly. The opening track, "Shapeless," introduces the album well as it begins with a repetitive guitar lick, then incorporates the organ, then completes the progression with an electronic drum beat dubbed over the other two. "My Isolation" follows with a heavier dependence on the ambient sound and reminds the listener of the beautiful Icelandic compositions of Sigur Ros. Woodalls's influences can also be found in "Erosion" and "Lunar Corona," both of which sound like they are straight out of Radiohead's "Kid A" or "Hail to the Thief." Overall, "Chasing Shadows" is a pretty great album to be recommended to anyone looking for some new chillout electronica.
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