A RED FISH EXPLAINS NOTHING, the 18th release from Robert Hakalski, arrives with the kind of quiet confidence that only comes from a long, evolving body of work—and just enough mischief to keep things delightfully off balance. The title itself feels perfectly tuned to April, a month where logic loosens its grip, expectations are upended, and meaning slips just out of reach. Like an April afternoon that can’t decide between sun and rain, this release leans into ambiguity, inviting listeners to find coherence in contradiction and beauty in the unexplained, reveling in the idea that not everything needs to make sense to resonate in the world.

Pianissimo is an ambient piano album, where the lingering whispers of winter gracefully yield to the gentle embrace of spring. Each of the ten short pieces within this collection serves as a poignant reflection of the metamorphosis from the leaden solace of winter to the burgeoning promise of spring and the emergence of new possibilities after a long season of dark, cold days and emotional and artistic stasis.