Joanne Robertson – Blurrr

Joanne Robertson’s Blurrr is an intimate and haunting album that builds on her earlier work with a refined sense of solitude and emotional clarity. Recorded during painting sessions and the unceasing rhythm of daily life, the record finds Robertson’s vocals and guitar drifting, murmuring, and whispering across sparse, lo-fi landscapes. Contributions from cellist Oliver Coates deepen the atmosphere, weaving treacly textures that complement Robertson’s fragile voice and accentuate moments of aching vulnerability. Across nine tracks, the interplay of stillness and expressive gesture creates a listening experience that feels both domestic and profound — as if overheard through walls in a quiet flat.

While the album remains true to Robertson’s experimental leanings, Blurrr also marks a culmination of her ability to balance personal narrative with ambient abstraction. There’s a delicate tension in tracks like “Gown,” where desperation and longing coalesce, and in quieter moments, such as “Peaceful,” where silence is allowed to breathe. The result is a work that invites repeated listening, offering new layers of emotional detail each time. For fans of minimalism, fragile beauty, and ambient folk with a deeply removed yet personal core, Blurrr stands as one of Robertson’s most focused and affecting works to date.