Jointly dedicated to the then-recently deceased Arthur Lee and Grant McLennan, the final studio album Chris Eckman and Carla Torgerson did as a duo is their most lush and warm in many ways, recorded in Eckman’s new home city of Ljubljana, Slovenia with many local musicians. The core duo once again play many instruments themselves, and from the stirring, aching opener “At the Twilight’s Last Gleaming,” one of Torgerson’s best vocal performances ever, it’s a beauty. Standout songs include “Long Slow River,” “Rising Backwards” and “Whatever It Takes.”

– Ned Raggett