Warm strings dissolving into ambient clouds is basically Sky's entire personality and Vol. 4 leans all the way into it. Thatgamecompany's follow-up to Journey gets a score that feels like flying through watercolor paintings.
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"The Island Above the Clouds" opens with this delicate piano figure that just floats, no rush, no tension. "Dragon Dance" picks up with playful woodwinds that make cooperative gameplay feel like actual friendship. Then "Darkness Alight" shifts into something heavier, strings pulling tight before releasing.
The lofi remix of "Geysers and Gullies" at the end is such a nice touch. If you need a soundtrack that makes you feel weightless while you're grinding through a rough week, this is it.