Lateral is a 2025 collaborative studio album by Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe, described by the pair as "Space Music".
Each album cover of the trilogy features Brian Eno’s colorful light painting etchings.
Critical reception
The Times placed the combination of Lateral and Luminal amongst its list of "the best albums of 2025", claiming Lateral is "deeply calming in its crystalline simplicity".The album also made the best of 2025 lists for the following publications and streaming sites: Classic Pop, BrooklynVegan, Amazon Music and Spotify.
In July 2026, a special edit of Big Empty Country was announced as part of Los Angeles County Museum of Art's new David Geffen Galleries following curatorial input from KCRW. The music can be heard at the Peter Zumthor bench and offers a contemplative place to pause.
Track listing
Personnel Brian Eno: synthesizers, keyboards Beatie Wolfe: guitars, synthesizers, keyboards
Technical personnel Produced by Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe Mastered by Dean Martin Hovey
Artwork and packaging Design by Beatie Wolfe, Brian Eno, and Nick Robertson, using the original art 'Samh’ (2023) by Brian Eno. Released as CD, black vinyl and exclusive lime coloured biovinyl manufactured using eco-friendly materials
Charts + Chart performance for Lateral Chart (2025) Peakposition
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