Is it the future yet? Yes and no. It's always the present and always the future — maybe always the past, too, depending on what theory on the nature of time one subscribes to. All this is to say, it's weird being a human, and perhaps never weirder than in 2020-2021. That weirdness sometimes plays out as tragic, sometimes joyful, sometimes inscrutable or surreal. We're all just trying to go about our days and keep ourselves functional and something resembling happy. And but so now there's a synth-punk-pop-rock soundtrack for all of that, i.e., hope you enjoy this album.

This is the sixth Autohypnosis release.

"Pedestrians," the third release by Autohypnosis, is a departure from the electronic pop/rock of the previous two releases, "The Surface" and "Conversation (in) Pieces." Not only is "Pedestrians" completely instrumental, it eschews all pop/rock conventions in favor of lush electronic atmospherics, and consists of 10 ambient pieces, each exactly one hour long. At 10 hours, the film-score-like "Pedestrians" can serve as a personal soundtrack for a day of work or a night of sleep.

"Pedestrians" is recommended for fans of Brian Eno, Cliff Martinez, Dilate, Steve Roach, Sigur Rós, Tycho, Patrick O'Hearn, Vangelis, Jean Michel Jarre, Darshan Ambient, and David Lynch and Dean Hurley.