Beatie Wolfe and Brian Eno
A Bold, Dark Journey: Liminal Blurs the Lines Between Song and Non-Song, Pushing the Boundaries of Sound
Beatie Wolfe and Brian Eno are back—and this time, they’ve created something that feels almost too surreal to be contained by the standard definition of what is supposed to be “music”. Liminal, their third collaborative album, is set for release on October 10th, 2025, and promises to be nothing short of a transformative experience for listeners following Lateral and Luminal as part of a trilogy that explores different facets of perception and space.
Liminal represents a place between worlds, a space in between, where the boundaries of traditional music dissolve. Described by Eno and Wolfe as “dark matter music,” Liminal is a confrontation with the intangible.
To give listeners a taste of what’s to come, Wolfe and Eno have dropped a lead double single: The Last to Know (a vocal track) and Ringing Ocean (an instrumental). The singles capture the essence of Liminal’s strange, almost alien environment—a world that pulls you in, makes you question your surroundings, and leaves you wondering what will come next.
The Last to Know offers a moment of clarity, with Wolfe’s ethereal vocals floating through an intricate sonic landscape built by both Eno and Wolfe. The track builds in a way that feels organic, constantly evolving and shaping itself like an unfinished living puzzle. In contrast, Ringing Ocean is an instrumental dive into the deep unknown—an ocean of sound that ebbs and flows. With Liminal, the pair move into uncharted territory where song as we know it begins to slip into the realm of non-song, as they explain, the album occupies the “borderlands between song and non-song” (or “nong,” as they call it)—this is music that’s still familiar enough to hook you, but strange enough to keep you on edge. This isn’t the first time that Beatie Wolfe and Brian Eno have pushed the boundaries of creativity together—their previous collaborations—Lateral and Luminal—saw them creating “space music” and “dream music,” respectively, but with Liminal, they take their combined vision even further.
Beatie Wolfe, an artist who’s already a force to be reckoned with in her own right, recently held a solo exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum and was named a UN role model for innovation. Renowned for merging digital and physical realms, her projects—such as visualizing 800,000 years of NASA’s CO2 data and creating the world’s first bioplastic record with Michael Stipe—have earned her recognition from Wired as one of the “22 people changing the world.” As for Brian Eno, the man needs little introduction—one of the most influential figures in modern music, his vast legacy of five decades spans from his pioneering work with Roxy Music to his iconic albums as a solo artist and his productions with the likes of Talking Heads, U2, and David Bowie.
Liminal isn’t just a sound revolution—it’s also a testament to Wolfe and Eno’s commitment to eco-conscious artistry—the album will be available in a range of formats, including digital, eco-friendly CD, and vinyl (both black and translucent rose biovinyl, with the latter being an exclusive webstore release).
Fans of Eno and Wolfe can expect Liminal to be as immersive as it is unpredictable, the tracklist promises a journey through soundscapes both familiar and alien, with titles like Part of Us, Shudder Like Crows, and Laundry Room hinting at the emotional range and complexity of the project.
So, what are you waiting for? Step into the Liminal world. It’s waiting for you.
Listen to The Last to Know here.
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