Sine Qua Non, Le Silence N’existe Pas

Ambient; the term conjures up horrible images of bands whose albums consist entirely of either atonal, single-note compositions or droning, repetitive static. It’s a challenge to find good ambient music, but if you can manage to accomplish it, you’re bound to hear something amazing. Such is the case with Sine Qua Non’s debut album, Le Silence N’existe Pas. The lush, ambient guitar work and skillfully done processing found throughout the album seamlessly blends together all 11 of the record’s songs, leaving you in a dreamy state of euphoria. It’s hard to explain, but definitely enjoyable. I was kind of hoping this would have been terrible; it would have given me more to write about. This is exactly what ambient and experimental music is supposed to be.