Although they are still drone-based, I find these collaborative efforts by Andrew Chalk to be hugely different from his solo work. Gone are dreamy, peaceful atmosphere and silky sounds and in comes the menacing metallic drones and occasional harsh noises. The Days After fits somewhere in between the noisier and ambient albums. Kasuri for example sounds like something that could have been included on Naked City's anomalous Absinthe record. Creepy atmosphere, odd field recordings and a cacophony of plucked string instruments make for a weird ride. Flaxen is much denser composition which finds Daisuke Suzuki's field recordings of the seashore and wind taking center stage. Minimal drones bubble up through the outer layers of the piece to smooth out the piece, but as the track progresses, everything becomes louder and new disturbing sounds join in to form an intense and trippy drone. Dark, beautiful and engrossing.