On his new album,
Ukiyo explores the sounds and influences of his past, from
Jon Hopkins to Owl City, and reimagines the music he loves for the present. Still, he has a sound and style that are his own; Ukiyo goes with feeling, and this much is felt in an album that evokes both happiness and nostalgia, dwelling just enough on the past for it to feel like a reprieve. No stranger to movie features with his music, his self-titled album,
Ukiyo, feels like the closing credits to a bitter year and one that leaves the listener with hope for the future.