Almost An Island marks the first collaboration between Kenneth James Gibson and the husband-and-wife duo James and Cynthia Bernard. Gibson's career is a mosaic of sounds. From the psych-folk of Bell Gardens (with the late Brian McBride of Stars of the Lid), to the IDM electronics of Eight Frozen Modules, to solo ambient albums, his work defies categorization. It's fitting that he found kinship in James Bernard, a longtime fixture in the ambient scene, who celebrated 30 years since his debut album Atmospherics in 2024. Cynthia Bernard, marine eyes, has been quietly building a world of her own since 2021—pastoral, reverb-washed, and deeply resonant. Together, James and Cynthia also create music as awakened souls. What Got Us to Our Feet is their debut single—rooted in ambient Americana, the track blends pedal steel, strings, atmospheric guitar, and ethereal vocals to create a sound that lifts the spirit and soothes the heart.