This music belongs in an early 20th century bourgeois toy store that only carries toys made of the finest oak. Remember when you were a kid and there was the toy store for the "smart kids"? I'm not talking your Noodle Kidoodles - I'm talking about the kind of toy store that was disguised as a library, the one that only sold models, and puzzles. Well, that's what Amina's Puzzle sounds like.
How else can I describe it? This is music to light candles to, as in "we don't have any electricity" candles. Or as in "we're Icelandic and need warmth" candles.
But seriously, how do you describe Icelandic ambient post-rock? Listening to this album worked as a way for me to cleanse my musical pallet. Although it provided a really peaceful atmosphere, the precision of Amina's musical skill and their beauty is sometimes lost in the fact that it simply isn't very intriguing. Plucking strings, tapping bells. Maybe that just comes with the territory when sampling ambient music.
Amina makes for a quick listen on a cold day while sipping hot chocolate. Or lighting candles... I don't know.
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