Lucy Fitzgerald 
From the opening piano notes of “Overland”, Suntapes gently welcomes you into Travel Motion, and right away, you sense calm, care, and intention. Released on May 30, 2025, this album feels like a soulful passage through landscapes of memory, nature and inner quiet.
What instantly grabs you is the balance between acoustic piano and a broad palette of textures: analog synths, tanpura, harmonium, Chinese rua, and thumb piano. These elements blend into something warm and transportive, without feeling cluttered or forced. In “Varkala”, there’s a hushed beauty that pulls you inward, like sunlight filtering through thick trees.
Each track brings a slightly different mood without ever breaking the flow. “Motion” carries a soft tension beneath its dreamy surface, while “Plaza” slows things to a nostalgic pause. “Misterioso” adds a quiet curiosity, and “Cavern” closes it all with low, echoing piano notes that feel heavy in the best way — like the quiet after a long conversation.
Personally, I was surprised by how often I found myself fully tuned in. It’s easy to assume this kind of ambient-folk sound might fade into the background, but Travel Motion kept drawing me back in. It’s gentle without being dull, expressive without going overboard—the kind of album you want to sit with.
If you’re into peaceful sounds for quiet mornings, solo walks, or late-night thinking, Travel Motion is worth every second. Make sure to follow Suntapes and add this to your playlist. Whether it’s “Varkala”, “Plaza”, or “Cavern”, these tracks deserve a spot. Let it play and take its time — this is music that settles in slowly and stays with you.
Listening to songs so you don’t have to! Just kidding :D, you totally should. Music blogger by day, nurse by night
