Measure Of Joy

Crowley’s tenth studio album, produced by John Parish and released February 7, 2025 on Paris‑based Valley of Eyes, is a hauntingly nocturnal exploration of emotional depth. Across eleven tracks, Crowley’s rich baritone floats over sparse arrangements—minimal orchestration, ghost‑like strings, subtle percussion, clarinet, vibraphone—invoking moonlit imagery, existential unease, and poetic storytelling. The album blends brooding folk with Latin-tinged rhythms (“Measure of Joy”), minimal heartbeat pulses (“Swimming in the Quarry”), and elegiac bossa grooves (“Cherry Blossom Soft Confetti”), balancing majesty and starkness in a deeply atmospheric journey. Described as a cosmic, late-night moodscape, it combines sweeping sonic grandeur with stark intimacy.