Releasing two albums within six months is rare, but Portico Quartet’s Terrain and Monument are both milestone works—distinct yet born from the same sessions. While Terrain reflects the pandemic’s darker moods, Monument is more direct and accessible, celebrating better times with melodic, streamlined compositions rich in synths and electronic elements.
Monument blends human warmth and machine-like precision across tracks like the energetic “Impressions,” krautrock-inspired “Ultraviolet,” and nostalgic “Ever Present.” The album balances minimalism and rhythm, closing with the evocative “On The Light,” offering a polished, radiant statement that sits between their earlier works Portico Quartet and Art in the Age of Automation.