Solkyri Drops The Cranebrook Album

Solkyri’s Cranebrook is one of those albums that doesn’t just invite you in. It surrounds you slowly, like light filling a room. The Sydney-based instrumental post-rock band leans into atmosphere and restraint more than spectacle. They blend post-rock structures with ambient textures and orchestral arrangements to create something immersive and emotionally resonant. From the very first track, I found myself settling into a space that felt meditative, cinematic, and quietly powerful.

“Wherever We End Up Next” opens the album with a sense of stillness that gradually gives way to motion. Sustained tones and orchestral strings stretch out across the mix. A delicate piano line weaves through, and eventually the track surges with crashing intensity. I was reminded of Explosions in the Sky. Around the five-minute mark, a subtle groove enters, and the track shifts toward something more hopeful. The transition feels natural and earned. It is the kind of slow-building release that leaves a lasting impression.

“I Guess I'll Be Leaving Now” felt like sunlight drifting through a dense atmosphere. It is cosmic in scope but also grounded in warmth. I loved how it descended into something more intimate, with gentle guitar and orchestral strings evoking a sense of familiarity. The track plays like a memory that knows when to fade.

“Autumn Mould” is one of the most affecting pieces on the album. It opens into a soundscape that feels otherworldly and expansive. The guitar and what I believe is a cello create a slow-moving harmony that feels both heavy and transcendent. Around the three-minute mark, the song subtly changes course. It reminded me of the emotional pacing of Sigur Rós, where each note feels like it is reaching for something just beyond your grasp.

“1804” offers one of the most rhythmic moments on the album. It has a clear pulse and moves with confidence. It is short, just around two minutes, but it adds a welcome shift in energy before the next piece.

“You Coward! (Shambles II)” brings back the spacious beauty that runs throughout the record. It avoids relying on traditional drums, instead using texture and tone to build emotion. Again, the influence of bands like Sigur Rós comes through, not in mimicry, but in spirit. The piece feels like a quiet reckoning.

The final track, “Where The Quiet Can Hide,” closes the album and has a mid level type of energy. It's moody but balanced and in a way felt holistic as to what this alnum tries to convey.

Cranebrook is a beautifully constructed record that rewards patience. It does not push its emotions on you. Instead, it slowly reveals them with sincerity and care. The result is an album that stays with you long after it ends. I will be coming back to it often.

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