I don’t know what I would call this or how I would explain it to someone else, but I liked this disc a lot. Here’s how the website describes the album: "Keeping the basic principles of slow rhythms and deep drones intact, 'Hinterlands' adds intricate details and subtleties that reward repeated careful listening. Guitars turned inside-out, mysterious echoes, gloomy drones and minimal dark-hop/dub rhythms are placed around the satisfying rumble of a bass guitar. The minimal approach to composition magnifies each element, turning the slightest change into a radical shift of perspective." This album relies heavily upon repetition, giving it a kind of hypnotic feel. But this isn’t repetition in a boring kind of way. Drones cycle in and out of the tracks, there is a constant beat that provides a thread of continuity throughout each track as elements (noises, occasional snippets of voice, etc.) surface, only to submerge again into the drones. The music is complex and engaging. If I had to give an album to someone who wanted to get into more experimental music but wasn’t quite ready for noise or more disjointed stuff like Bob Ostertag, I would hand them this disc. This is easily accessible, but interesting even for the difficult listening crowd. The disc weighs in at 50.16. I can’t really say that any of the tracks stood out above the others – they were all quite enjoyable. I would highly recommend this disc to anyone looking for something that tries to break out of the mold.