Listen to this when
The Pearl
After a fight, before sleep, whenever your head is too loud: 43 minutes of piano notes that take their time disappearing.
Who it's for
Budd's slow, sparse piano notes are treated with long reverb and echo by Eno and Lanois until each note blooms and fades before the next arrives.
Overwhelmed→Calm
Feelings it meets
What it is
The Pearl is the second collaborative album by Harold Budd and Brian Eno, released by Editions EG in 1984 and produced by Eno and Daniel Lanois. It was recorded at Grant Avenue Studio in Hamilton, Ontario, and is built mainly on Budd's treated piano, shaped with electronic processing, reverb and nature recordings.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal; also on CD/vinyl.
Before you start
Age: Not verified (instrumental; suggested all ages)
Sit still my heart, do not raise your dust. Let the world find its way to you.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 190
