Ardour is a lovely album that sadly places too much emphasis on the superficial. While there are few recent albums more immediately striking, and while Teebs' sandbox of sounds is different from his contemporaries, it's not that different, albeit uncommonly beautiful. If you feel like letting something wash over you and relax your bodily muscles one by one, you could do worse than Ardour. You might even find yourself dissecting its fascinating intricacies if you can find a way into the labyrinthine sphere pictured on Teebs' gorgeous self-designed artwork.