Cobalt Blue & Live at the Aquarium

Inventor of the “infinite guitar,” Canadian musician Michael Brook’s 1992 4AD record Cobalt Blue is a timeless and quietly stunning collection of instrumental pieces and shimmering dreamscapes, featuring contributions from ambient music pioneer Brian Eno, composer & multi-instrumentalist Roger Eno, and Grammy-winning producer Daniel Lanois. Recorded later that year, Live at the Aquarium captures Brook’s rare solo performance in London, highlighting the hypnotic sustain and atmosphere that define his work. Beyond his albums, Brook has scored acclaimed films including Into the Wild, Brooklyn, and An Inconvenient Truth. Newly remastered by Rashad Becker and presented as a crystal clear 2LP with artwork by Alison Fielding based on the original v23 designs, this set marks the first vinyl reissue of Cobalt Blue and the vinyl debut of Live at the Aquarium — a long-overdue celebration of an underrated gem in the 4AD catalogue.

A1. Shona Bridge

A2. Breakdown

A3. Red Shift

A4. Skip Wave

A5. Slipstream

A6. Andean

B1. Slow Breakdown

B2. Ultramarine

B3. Urbana

B4. Lakbossa

B5. Ten

B6. Hawaii

C1. Shona Bridge

C2. After Image/Urbana

C3. Andean

D1. Ultramarine

D2. Lakbossa

D3. Cascade

D4. Red Shift