Nestled along the Channel in England’s South Downs, Brighton is one of the UK’s most idiosyncratic locales-- what looks like one of the most heavenly places in the world is dubbed The Devil’s Punchbowl and the pubs bear names like The Free Butt, The Pull & Pump and The Dyke Tavern. It’s hard to imagine such a curious hovel fostering anything remotely ordinary when it comes to music, and Stay Inside Feel Everything, the Clairecords debut of hometown lads Air Formation, proves the point to magical effect.

While its predecessor, Ends in Light, was, for all its celestial beauty, as cold and dim as a coastal winter night, Stay Inside, Feel Everything gave Air Formation the opportunity to hone “something more uplifting and varied that would be, hopefully, instantly accesible,” says Bartram. “We are always very focused and all the songs clicked together quickly. Recording is always done quickly as it keeps the essences of the tracks intact, rather than spending time removing every error and in doing so removing the energy from the recordings.” With its sweeping drones and vibrant guitar textures, the songs proved a departure not only in mood, but in technique as well.

“We had recruited another guitarist so the songs became more guitar focused rather than the keyboard drones of Ends In Light,” Bartram recalls. “We were also using a lot more feedback to randomly flow over the tracks, giving them more feeling.”

Vivid and breathtaking, Stay Inside, Feel Everything is an aural experience tailormade
for introspection, right down to its title. As Bartram summarizes, it’s “about time
alone with the things you hold close, whether that'll be loved ones, thoughts, memories
or creating music.” Or the maritime eccentricity of the Brighton seaside.