ENO

Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks: Extended Edition UMC

Eno’s moonage daydream marks Armstrong’s moment with new music.

Half a century on from the first man setting foot on the moon, Eno’s much-acclaimed ninth solo album, originally released in 1983, re-enters our orbit. It has now, which ultimately took off re-cut and re-styled as 1989’s , it’s a keystone piece in both Eno’s career and his high-cultural credibility. Obviously it didn’t rocket to the top of the hit parade, but it sold well as a slow-burner and did great things for the acceptability of New Age, ambient, dark ambient, call it what you will. It’s way up there, both in its lofty, brooding restraint and in its status as a quiet classic of the genre.