5 Albums for stormy weather by Stack Records

When the weather turns stormy, the right music can turn a dull day into something special. Here are five albums to listen to when the elements are in full force. Stay safe and warm, everyone!

Après coup – Laurie Torres [Tonal Union]

Centering around piano, drums, and synthesiser with interweaving field recordings, Après coup is a sprawling 11-track album. Translating from French as “afterwards” or “after the event,” its title subliminally gestures toward unseen undercurrents. The compositions are simultaneously intimate and expansive, like sonic journal entries dissolving into dream states. Listen on Bandcamp

Wave Nature – Daniel Rotem [Colorfield Records]

Inspired by the natural flow of energy and consciousness, saxophonist and composer Daniel Rotem crafted Wave Nature as a meditative exploration of movement, memory, and meaning. Described as “rhizomatic,” the album grows outward from central ideas—rooted yet constantly branching. Lush, emotional, and deeply grounded in jazz improvisation, it’s music that ebbs and radiates like light through water. Listen on Bandcamp

Music for a Cosmic Garden – Takashi Kokubo & Andrea Esperti [WRWTFWW Records]

A celestial collaboration between ambient legend Takashi Kokubo and trombonist Andrea Esperti, Music for a Cosmic Garden is an eight-track album that bloomed during the height of the pandemic. Evoking the peace of a meditative stroll through imaginary green worlds, the album blends environmental soundscapes with soft brass, subtle percussion, and elegant synthesizers. A botanical journey to other dimensions. Listen on Bandcamp

Glow World – Rod Modell & Taka Noda [13/silentes]

Rod Modell’s new project, born from his collaboration with Taka Noda, delivers what could be an example of perfect elegance and musical refinement—yet the resulting sounds are dirtied, ruined, and ravaged by a noise capable of deafening us. These are sounds that come from afar, that seem to fade away but suddenly illuminate the world around us, land on us, and no longer belong to us, leaving us lost in infinite melancholy. Listen on Bandcamp

Mirror in the Gleam–Kin Leonn [KITCHEN. LABEL]

With Mirror in the Gleam, Singaporean producer Kin Leonn crafts a sweeping, deeply personal ambient record that hovers between past memory and digital dream. Merging acoustic instruments with generative electronics and field recordings, the album invites listeners to rediscover the world with fresh ears. Each track glows like reflections on water—fragmented, poetic, and shimmering in quiet motion. Listen on Bandcamp

All titles currently available at Stack Records — www.stackrecords.co.nz.If any titles go out of stock, flick us a message and we’ll see if we can hunt down more copies.