On his fourth and latest LP Colours. Reflect. Time. Loss., James Kenneth Chapman (aka Maps) turns in his most ambitious release yet. The Mercury Prize-nominated composer/producer employs orchestral backing, female vocals, and varied percussion to craft an album inspired by the "peaceful, isolated Northamptonshire countryside beyond the window of his studio."
Today's featured track is a dreamy soundscape that morphs into classic Maps — sounding like something left off the Lost in Translation soundtrack. Chapman says via a press release: The opening of the track is resonant of a simpler time — as the song progresses I was pushing for a euphoric escape with the music, with an undercurrent of uncertainty from the lyrics. It gives a taste of the overall sound and themes of the album
