The English duo builds atmospheric electronics and direct vocals into a careful, considered sound.
For a good sense of Aquilo, try 'You There' or 'Losing You.' Those tracks have that careful build and quietly exposed feel they do so well.
Aquilo's music carries the quiet, open space of the Lake District where they're from. Songs like 'Sober' show how they layer electronics around Tom Higham's unguarded vocals, creating something both atmospheric and personal. They've also been careful about context, objecting to 'Man Down' being used in a '13 Reasons Why' trailer over concerns about framing suicide.
Tom Higham and Ben Fletcher started working together in 2013, naming themselves after the Aquila constellation. Their first album 'Silhouette' came out in 2017, followed by records like 'ii' and 'a safe place to be sad' in 2023, each sticking with layered production and personal writing. Early listens to Bon Iver and James Blake still show in their sound.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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