'A Strange Encounter' is an album born of its unique environment, and of a band who have found freedom. Removed from the shackles of expectation that they felt throughout their early releases, a more acoustic and freeform approach combined with the band's unique ear for carefully crafted musical landscapes has reaped a rich reward. From the old-time classic sounds of 'Waves' via the electro-acoustic beats of 'A Strange Encounter', and the more delicate soundscapes of 'The Hour' and 'Gathered Here A Stranger’, Thirteen Senses have made a vital earworm of a record, full of the melodies and hooks that are their signature.