As , Jason Dungan makes music that crosshatches two disparate genres: the distinctly American, experimental guitar records made by artists like and ; and what might be called the “new Danish scene,” populated by avant-garde songwriters including and . But Dungan doesn’t fit neatly in either category; the Copenhagen-via-Houston composer and artist is an inventive traditionalist at heart, crafting a blend of drone, folk, and ambient that feels attuned to his Texan home—with riffs that sound like old country ditties—despite being made an ocean away. Billed as a “mini-album” preceding an as-yet unannounced larger release, his latest, , is a snapshot of the Blue Lake project in motion as it further braids together masterful precision and naturalistic experimentation.

begins almost exactly where Dungan’s 2023 debut album, , left off, setting his beloved nylon string guitar atop a bed of cello and gently brushed drums. Like water flowing from one eddy to another, he’ll catch a melodic refrain, spend a few bars with it, then move on to the next. The album’s title refers to the work of Dugan’s partner, Maria Zahle, a weaver and textile artist whose piece “Torso” appears on the cover.

Its individual strands of colored thread, barely affixed to the cloth beneath, serve as a handy visual metaphor for how Dungan gently ushers sounds—including piano, melodica, and 12-string guitar, all of which appear more frequently and prominently here than on —in and out of.