The prolific Los Angeles–based electronic artist The Album Leaf has had a fruitful few
years. Following his acclaimed 2023 full-length Future Falling, he released the 2024
EP Blast, featuring saxophonist Aaron D4VD (Anderson .Paak, Tyler, The Creator,
Herbie Hancock), as well as a series of remixes by artists such as Kaitlyn Aurelia
Smith, Dustin O’Halloran, Boom Bip, and Balmorhea, and multiple film scores,
including Things Will Be Different (SXSW 2024) and Touch Me, which premiered to
praise at Sundance.
For more than two decades, The Album Leaf’s Jimmy LaValle has maintained a
disciplined daily creative practice—entering the studio each morning to write,
experiment, and refine. That routine generated hundreds of ideas after 2016’s
Between Waves, and his film-scoring work reshaped his approach, guiding the
evolution of more than 200 demos toward new directions.
Most recently, LaValle released Rotations (2025), a well-received ambient electronic
album praised for its tranquil, atmospheric, and emotionally resonant soundscapes.
Rooted in sound exploration, the record features immersive textures, subtle layers,
and cinematic influence from his soundtrack work. Celebrated for its meditative,
introspective qualities, Rotations reflects LaValle’s creative process: spontaneous,
authentic, and free from formulaic constraints. “I let go of expectations to share
something genuine and authentic,” he says, capturing the openness that continues to
shape his work.
FUTURE FALLING remains a milestone—ten cohesive arrangements shaped by
collaboration and curiosity. Featuring Bat For Lashes, Kimbra, and others, it leans into
darker, synth-driven terrain, bridging introspective electronics with melodic, emotive
songwriting. Mixed by Joshua Eustis (Telefon Tel Aviv), it balances analog warmth
with digital precision, layering drums, synths, horns, strings, and voices into a vivid
soundworld.
Across nearly 25 years, The Album Leaf has shifted from solo project to full band and
back again. LaValle’s work reflects his enduring commitment to craft: patient,
exploratory, and ever-curious.
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