Ben ShepardÂ’s latest effort is an exercise in contrast,_x000D_ spanning territories alien and natural, both stark and_x000D_ verdant. Assembled in Brooklyn and San Francisco,_x000D_ the recordÂ’s lush instrumentation surrounds an_x000D_ elegiac cast of supporting vocalists, contributed by_x000D_ members of M83, Farallons, nd Gregor Samsa._x000D_ Mercury RevÂ’s Jeff Mercel provides drums, with_x000D_ Juilliard master violinist Sarah Koenig-Plonskier_x000D_ comprising the overdubbed string section. A colorful_x000D_ collage of texture and shape, The Vision is intricate,_x000D_ woven together like a melodic tapestry. The songs_x000D_ evolve over time, revealing new rooms with_x000D_ meticulous landscapes._x000D_