The fifth album from James Vella’s alias A Lily is a collection of eight warm analogue looping electronica. Soft-stepping melodies and pulses, gradually rising and falling mid-tones, the odd arpeggiation or two and a few higher-pitched sparkles meander around in short rhythmic circles over equally warm and rich bass notes.

On paper, that sounds like nothing new, and to an extent that’s true, this is not an album of boundary-pushing or surprises. But appreciating it as a well-balanced piece of composition, like a warm mug of caffeine free tea at the end of a long day, there is still plenty here to make you go “ahhhhh”.

Slightly more unusual tones do sneak through at times, such as the faintly guitar-solo-ish lead melody in the second half of “Do Not Dash Your Feet Upon The Stone”, or the more skittish, time-wrestling notes that open “Endless Jasmine”. There’s a sense of analogue history too- it’s hard to avoid citing Tangerine Dream when talking about tracks like “Colour The Senses” or “A Softly Glitching Reality”, and the flute noise on “Kalimba Heart” has just a hint of the prog rock about it.

“Slipped At The Edge Of The Pool” seemed a little ‘off’ to me somehow, in ways that are difficult to put a finger on.

It’s an indulgent blanket of cosy synth sounds, unchallenging without being completely ambient or textureless, and it’s very enjoyable if you’re in the mood to settle.