In "all of these are in me", Angel Lin invites us into a deeply intimate world, a world forged from driftwood, recycled metal, and the vibrations of raw, reclaimed materials. This album isn’t just music - it’s an invocation, a ritual, a sonic alchemy where every tone feels imbued with a story, every resonance charged with intention. Lin, a trained percussionist who nearly left music behind, has reawakened their practice with a powerful, unorthodox approach, merging percussion with sculpture, ancestral tradition with a rebellious reinvention of sound.

This album feels like a labyrinth of emotions and landscapes, each track a hidden corner of Lin’s mindscape. "Mists and Moon" and "Rivers and Tides" unfold with a gentle yet mysterious beauty, reverberating like forgotten memories that stir just beyond reach. The percussion echoes as though struck in the hollow belly of an ancient tree, each tap and hum conjuring a sense of sacred, long-lost places. Lin recorded the album on a single field recorder, yet the sound has a lushness and raw intimacy that feels almost supernatural. The use of simple, homemade instruments and natural materials gives these tracks a quality of earthbound spirituality - percussive lines that are less played and more summoned.

In tracks like "Rain and Lightning" and "Wind and Clouds", Lin channels the turbulent forces of nature, each note as fierce and vulnerable as a lightning strike. These pieces transform, embodying the album’s purpose: to navigate grief, loneliness, and to find strength. The handmade percussion - crafted from branches, driftwood, and metal - gives each beat an authenticity that resonates with Lin’s journey from music school burnout to a raw, soul-guided rediscovery of their art.

Lin’s cover art, featuring a "fu" talisman, frames the album in the context of spellcasting, lending a Taoist mystique that resonates throughout the soundscape. Each track, like the talisman, is a portal to an inner world, where Eastern spirituality and Western esotericism blend seamlessly, creating a soundscape that defies categorization. In "all of these are in me", Lin doesn’t just reconnect with the self but invites us to do the same - to brave the emotional storms, the lightning strikes of our own inner worlds, and to emerge whole, empowered, and profoundly moved.

"all of these are in me" is a journey into the fragile power of the self, a testament to what can be uncovered when music is allowed to transcend structure, tradition, and even genre. In reclaiming their art, Angel Lin has crafted something rare - an album that feels alive, as though it could evolve with each listen, echoing back at us as a guide through our own depths.