Grails went half a decade between albums before dropping 2023’s Aches En Maat on us, but this time around the Portland instrumental experimentalists will be returning with new music much more quickly. Less than two years later, they’re set to release Miracle Music this spring. Opening track “Silver Bells” is by no means a cover of the holiday classic. Instead, it’s a gradually building tidal wave of futuristic vibes reportedly built from Florida breaks and vintage bank-heist soundtracks, centered on synthesizers and a steadily clattering beat.
