Botany – “Agave” (Stereogum Premiere)

Botany Feeling Today Album Art
Texas musician Spencer Stephenson (who also played drums for Sleep Whale) makes lush instrumentals under the name Botany. I'm a fan of all the tracks on Botany's debut EP, Feeling Today, but "Agave" was the first to catch my attention. I love the way the elements here (music box tinkles, ghostly samples, rhythmic detritus) combine into something hypnotic and balmy. ...