False (2020)

“If you’ve tracked any of Lambert’s prolific run of work, it’s clear that behind his Sardinian mask aesthetic, the playful, highly technical reworks, his proficiency as a pianist definitely isn’t po-faced. “’False’ has given me the freedom to develop myself artistically in all kinds of directions,”. “I can now go anywhere.” And so he does: the record shifts from the quivering electronica, to the pedal steel guitar, from the buzzing free-form jazz to the delicate piano-led tracks. It’s a compositional flair that keeps everything stitched together as disparate sounds and voices dart between collaborations, genres and lengths, where light orchestral interludes flow into laidback lounge music and breezy ambient without missing a beat. All of it helps to create a welcome momentum that feels cohesive and connected. And for all of the endless, excitable possibilities Lambert might have envisaged, ultimately this album’s real charm lies in the sum of its enigmatic parts.” (Loud And Quiet)