With emotional songs of highly personalized lyrics, Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang explore the depths of the human condition, with its pain and loss and tragedy balled up with the quiet beauty of existence. Damon & Naomi would go about recording the new record with a greater amount of varied instrumentation than they ever used before. Saxophonist Bhob Rainey arranged horn and also lush string accompaniment (including cello performed by Helena Espvall of Espers), while the "silent third member" of Damon & Naomi, Michio Kurihara (BORIS), contributes his skills as one of the world's greatest guitar players throughout. "Within These Walls" reflects a newfound freedom, taking new chances while maintaining a fundamental honesty. Never before have Damon & Naomi been so direct and forthright, nor so musically captivating. Damon & Naomi have an established career, starting as members for Galaxie 500 and Magic Hour.