Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe photographed by Manuela Batas
Liminal completes Eno and Wolfe’s three-part exploration of sound—following Luminal and Lateral—by venturing into uncharted, shadowy realms of sonic possibility.
Liminal, the third collaborative album between visionary artist Beatie Wolfe and ambient music pioneer Brian Eno is out now on Verve Records, the album released on October 10 arrives following the success of their earlier 2025 releases, Lateral and Luminal, both of which introduced unique sonic realms: Luminal as “dream music” and Lateral as “space music.” Liminal, however, is described as “Dark Matter music,” existing in the space between and beyond the two previous albums.
Eno and Wolfe’s ongoing collaboration has become one of the most exciting creative partnerships of Eno’s career — and arguably his most vital work in decades. Bridging generations, their union fuses Eno’s lifelong exploration of ambient and conceptual sound with Wolfe’s fearless, cross-disciplinary innovation. Together, they’ve cultivated a body of work that defies convention and redefines the possibilities of sound, imagination, and space. Liminal continues this trajectory — a reinvention of the ambient form that blends song and non-song, reality and illusion. As Wolfe describes it, the album inhabits a “strange new land,” flickering between light and darkness, between soundscapes and nothingness.
Tracks such as “Little Boy”, “Shudder Like Crows” and “The Last to Know” feature Wolfe’s haunting and ethereal vocals, evoking both intimacy and vastness, while in “Laundry Room,” delivered in a striking spoken-word poetry style, Wolfe proclaims that “nothing gets dry here.” Each piece contributes to a uniquely immersive sonic experience—one that feels both relaxing and exhilarating, pulsing with life and constantly evolving.
The album’s rollout has already gained significant momentum with singles like “The Last to Know,” “Ringing Ocean,” and “Part of Us.” The latest track, “Procession,” was unveiled on October 10 along with a stunning new video directed by Orfeo Tagiuri. The track, like much of the album, was birthed through a playful experiment with Eno’s famous Oblique Strategies cards, which have served as an ongoing tool in his creative process for decades. Wolfe explains, “’Procession’ was always known to us as ‘Tidy Up Inconsistencies’—which is a combination of two of the Oblique Strategies cards we pulled when we started making it. One of us got ‘Tidy Up’ and the other got ‘The Inconsistency Principle,’ so we let this inform what we were doing without telling the other. This created some interesting tension between mess and meticulousness.”
The idea of working through tension runs through both the music and the artistic vision of Liminal, as Eno and Wolfe push the boundaries of creative collaboration into a realm that seamlessly blends the organic with the surreal.
“Liminal feels like a kind of brave new world,” said Wolfe in an interview to Indie Sound Magazine. “Not really in the Huxley sense, but still something quite impossible to imagine… a land between lands, with new senses, textures, planes. As far out as it is far in.”
As with the previous releases in their trilogy, Liminal will be available in a range of formats, including eco-friendly CD, black biovinyl, and translucent rose biovinyl, the latter being a webstore exclusive.
For Eno and Wolfe, the process of creating music has always been fluid, and the trio of albums—Luminal, Lateral, and Liminal—has unfolded in a non-linear, almost organic fashion. Wolfe reflects, “We’re working on so much music across the spectrum, and simultaneously, that it’s all happened back-to-front in many ways. We’re making the music and then figuring out what world it belongs to.”
Eno’s contributions to the project are, of course, rooted in his vast experience as both a groundbreaking musician and a visionary producer. Known for his innovative work with artists such as David Bowie, U2, and Talking Heads, Eno’s sound has consistently redefined the boundaries of modern music. Liminal marks the next chapter in his dynamic partnership with Wolfe, who has quickly become one of the most exciting creative voices in contemporary music and art. Wolfe, whose groundbreaking projects have spanned the fields of music, design, and technology, has already proven herself to be a force for change in the art world, recently holding a solo exhibition at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum. She was also named a UN role model for innovation and continues to explore the intersection of art, science, and technology, most notably with her visualization of 800,000 years of NASA’s CO2 data and her award-winning Big Oil x Methane project.
While the album serves as the conclusion to their trilogy, the duo’s creative journey is far from over—Wolfe replied to us that yes, their collaboration will continue beyond Liminal.
On September 17th, 2025, Eno’s commitment to both art and activism was on full display when he co-produced a concert for Palestine at London’s OVO Wembley Arena, a star-studded event featuring the likes of Paul Weller and a range of other musicians, artists, and advocates. Eno performed two new pieces, one of which included a vocal work featuring Beatie Wolfe on guitar. The concert underscored the ongoing synergy between their artistic vision and global causes, particularly in advocating for social change and humanitarian efforts.
The album’s themes, while vast and experimental, also serve as a personal reflection of the artists’ shared spiritual and philosophical beliefs. When asked about the existential themes explored in tracks like “Before Life,” Wolfe touches on her own approach to spirituality: “I believe most people are [spiritual] but in very different ways, and it is those differences that we should embrace,” she says. “The problem with religion is in its mutual exclusivity. And the problem with a lot of spirituality is its similar need to appoint a guru, a single ‘way.’”
As the album arrives, both digitally and in its beautifully crafted physical formats, Liminal offers listeners a chance to experience music as a portal into unexplored emotional and sonic landscapes. For Eno and Wolfe, music is not just a form of art but a journey—one that’s ever-evolving, ever-expanding, and boundless in its potential.
With Liminal now available, the world is invited to dive into this “strange new land” where creativity, exploration, and vision intersect.
Read our interview with Beatie Wolfe here.
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