Earlier in 2025, Eno and Wolfe released two companion albums, ‘Luminal’ and ‘Lateral’, reimagining ambient and experimental music through the lenses of dream and space respectively. Where Luminal was framed as “dream music” and Lateral as “space music,” Liminal is now cast as “dark matter music,” positioned somewhere in-between.

In their own words and speaking to MusicRadar, Eno and Wolfe describe Liminal as inhabiting the borderlands “between song and non-song (or ‘nong’ as we call it), where the listener is exploring an intimate and unfamiliar new sonic world, as yet unclaimed, and still ambiguous.”

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In a bold gesture that blends art and science, the album will be transmitted from Earth into space using the Holmdel Horn antenna in New Jersey – the same instrument used in confirming the cosmic microwave background radiation, a cornerstone in the evidence for the Big Bang theory.Nobel Prize–winning physicist Dr. Robert Wilson is participating in the broadcast. 

Wolfe and Eno explain that, for music exploring “future worlds” and “mysterious spaces,” sending it beyond Earth felt thematically appropriate. Liminal is an 11-song project, released via Verve Records. Among the tracks are ‘The Last to Know’ (vocal) and ‘Ringing Ocean’ (instrumental), both released ahead of the full album. The tracklist also includes ‘Procession’, ‘Little Boy’, ‘Flower Women’, ‘Shallow Form’, ‘Before Life’, ‘Laundry Room’, ‘Corona’, and the closing ‘Shudder Like Crows’.

Spill Magazine describes Liminal as merging layered soundscapes with haunting lyrical moments: “the ambient/instrumental songs alternate with tracks that feature vocals … The juxtaposition … works.” The overall mood leans darker and more introspective than its siblings.

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This release is also a continuation of Wolfe’s ongoing work at the intersection of art, technology, environment, and music. Meanwhile, Eno, ever the restless innovator, continues to stretch his legacy in new directions.

For listeners intrigued by boundary-pushing sound, ‘Liminal’ offers a haunting and expansive journey, from two loved artists – in a way you might not have heard them before.

The journey began with ‘Luminal’, a record Eno and Wolfe described as “dream music.” Here, Wolfe’s emotive vocals and Eno’s ambient soundscapes fused to create something both intimate and almost otherworldly. The album drew inspiration from untranslatable words and concepts in global languages; terms like “mono no aware”, the Japanese expression for the poignancy of empathy, and “ya’aburnee”, an Arabic word for the wish not to live without a loved one.

Released alongside ‘Luminal’, ‘Lateral’ offered a striking contrast. Described as “space music,” it was anchored by a single hour-long piece titled ‘Big Empty Country’. The work unfolded slowly, built around sparse motifs that shifted with clarity. Where ‘Luminal’ offered lyrical intimacy, ‘Lateral’ invited listeners into an expansive meditation, a vast sonic landscape. Together, the two albums showcased Eno and Wolfe’s ability to explore extremes; one grounded in the warmth of human voice and the other pushing the envelope toward the edges of abstraction.

‘Liminal’ is the final offering in the trilogy, which the duo has characterized as “dark matter music.” In their words, it blurs the lines between song and non-song, a space they playfully call “nong.” If ‘Luminal’ was dreamlike and ‘Lateral’ otherworldly, ‘Liminal’ seeks to merge these worlds, drawing from both the vastness of the latter and the emotion of the former. The record is comprised of eleven tracks, including the already released singles ‘The Last to Know’ and ‘Ringing Ocean’.

Beyond the music itself, the project also shows the pair’s care for the planet. Like the earlier albums, ‘Liminal’ will be available in eco-friendly formats, including CDs, digital releases, black bio-vinyl, and a special translucent rose-colored vinyl. This fits with Eno and Wolfe’s shared interest in climate issues, which first brought them together during a 2022 discussion at SXSW about art and the environment. The album is available for pre-order here.