Michael Brook – ‘Cobalt Blue & Live at the Aquarium’ Available to Pre-Order Now

On May 26, 2026

‘Cobalt Blue and Live at the Aquarium’ by Michael Brook

Available on Cry Clear 2xLP, 2xCD and digitally on 10th July

Inventor of the ‘infinite guitar’ and Grammy-nominated film composer (with credits including Heat, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Into the Wild), Canadian musician Michael Brook announces the first vinyl reissue of his 1992 4AD record Cobalt Blue and the vinyl debut of Live at the Aquarium. Both out July 10 — the release is a long-overdue celebration of underrated gems in the 4AD catalogue, newly remastered by Rashad Becker and presented on Crystal Clear 2×LP and 2xCD with artwork by Alison Fielding based on the original v23 designs.

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Cobalt Blue is a timeless and quietly stunning collection of instrumental pieces and shimmering dreamscapes, featuring contributions from ambient music pioneer Brian Eno, composer & multi-instrumentalist Roger Eno, and Grammy-winning producer Daniel Lanois. Recorded later that year, Live at the Aquarium captures Brook’s rare solo performance in London, highlighting the hypnotic sustain and atmosphere that define his work.

In 1992, it had been seven years since the release of guitarist/composer Michael Brook’s debut album, Hybrid. In that time, he had signed to Brian Eno’s label and management company, Opal, and moved to England from his native Toronto. He produced a soundtrack composed by The Edge. The U2 guitarist and their producer Daniel Lanois had both acquired versions of Brook’s invention known as the “infinite guitar,” an instrument modified to produce endless sustain. Brook also toured extensively during this period, collaborated with world music giants such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Youssou N’Dour, and was co-artist and producer on the ambient classic Sleeps with Fishes, with Pieter Nooten.

When Brook eventually returned to the studio to work on his second album, he had absorbed a tremendous amount of new input and experience. The result was Cobalt Blue — a record that was under-appreciated at the time but has grown in esteem and influence over the decades and proved to be a crucial moment in a remarkable career.

Celebrating his 75th birthday, Michael Brook will also perform a special show at 2220 Arts + Archives in Los Angeles on Wednesday July 1 (his first solo concert in LA in two decades). Details and tickets below.

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