On his debut, Matthew O'Connell pairs analog synths, with folk songwriting to cosmic yet earthly results. Drawing from influences as varied as Songs: Ohia, Tricky, and Mark Hollis, Half Mirror evokes a profoundly moody sense of place: the fog heavy in the mountain peaks, morning dew, and the musky smell of rhododendrons in the air. Cold, Whitewaterside, Watching The Beams, Blue Ridge, Midday Sun, Billowing, Ohio, Mirror,
