Label: Eastern Glow Recordings 

Released 11/21/2025

The Album Leaf shares his new ambient LP, Rotations. The record is a mediative experiment into atmospheric sound. Creator Jimmy LaValle explains, "This collection of music is a true reflection of my creative process -- rooted in sound exploration, experimentation, and spontaneous response. Each track captures a moment of creative discovery, free from the pressure of achieving a polished result. Throughout my career, I've often placed significant weight on what an album should be. With this release, I've let go of those expectations to share a body of work that feels genuine and authentic." The Album Leaf began as the solo project of Jimmy LaValle, who came up in the San Diego music scene playing in hardcore bands and the instrumental rock band Tristeza. He had inked a deal to release his next solo album through the indie label Tigerstyle Records, so he put the modest advance towards a self-recording starter setup, building out the sound with occasional studio access. The music that emerged -- vivid, rhythmic, soaring instrumentals guided by lines of guitar and Rhodes -- not only set the path for The Album Leaf over the next two decades of acclaimed releases (for Sub Pop, City Slang, and others), it became a touchstone for the next generation's wave of melodic and meditative electro-organic music. Featuring Six Missing.

Track listing:

1. Axis
   
2. Rhythm Resolve
   
3. Rotations
   
4. Dance of the Seasons
   
5. Whirling Echoes
   
6. Carousel
   
7. Celestial Spin
   
8. Turn of Fate
   
9. Slight Decline
   
10. Spiral of Memories
    
11. Dancing in Air
    
12. Winter Echoes