Sky Sailing by Evergreen Avenue

Originally released on cassette and digitally through the now-defunct ACR label in 2017.

label statement:

ACR016

"Alec Critten aka Evergreen Avenue returns to ACR with 'Sky Sailing', a drone album of epic proportions. within this tape lies over an hour of peaceful, meditative ambient music. Critten's patient approach enables the tracks to develop from gentle, minuscule sounds into stunning and majestic soundscapes; from gentle synthetic tones into fully-fledged orchestral drones, lush, blissful and cinematic. this is music for people who fear flying, but are brave enough to get on the plane anyway."

personal statement:

Recorded November 2016 - March 2017

Regarding the artwork, I took it on an airplane on a flight from Atlanta to Vancouver. It was a split-second snapshot, how the blue and white contrasted perfectly. It was one of the few images I got that wasn't partially obscured by the wing of the plane.

I was honestly surprised when Adam told me that this should be the cover image, but looking back on this album I now see why. The way it complements the themes of the album - about looking at the world from a distance, and the way air travel brings a fresh perspective to the world. The "new earth" is still the same planet as where you took off from, just different when it's far below you. It's an abstract view on a concrete place.

This album has been in the works for a while, and I am glad that it is finally out for you to hear.

alec critten
september 20 2017