Back in 2017 Carl Borden released his Breathe album and following up in 2019, Carl is back with Morning Embrace. Minus the nature and ocean sounds that were prevalent on Breathe, the release of Morning Embrace is pure electronic music featuring Carl’s glacial sounding New Age instrumental sounds all played on state of the art synth keyboards. Where Breathe was made to help deal with issues of depression and grief, Morning Embrace suggests a way to embrace every morning as a new beginning with the hope of better things to come. Like Breathe, the new album is all about Carl’s slow-moving instrumental New Age soundscapes and how they can slow the mind down, especially after another hectic day and the general complexities and confusions that accompany many 21st century lifestyles. Carl was diagnosed with severe health challenges in 2018 so perhaps Morning Embrace is a way to for him to deal with the disappointments and disasters that we all must face throughout our lives. Interesting that Real Music was recently sold to overseas investors and this may, perhaps fittingly, very well be the last CD worked on by Real Music founder Terrance Yallop.