Albion
The music of "these islands" - folksongs, madrigals, chant, and anthems from the British Isles (and beyond) - reimagined through new arrangements and compositions in the unique choral sound of Albion.
Albion recommends:
Captives On The Carousel
by Captives On The Carousel
Like us, COTC are from Sheffield, and they are contributing something really distinctive and very beautiful to the local scene. Real beauty and invention here
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Find Sound
by Shards
Rippling electronics bubble up under gorgeous choral vocals on an LP that feels blissful and transcendent.
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Orange
by Caroline Shaw & Attacca Quartet
Composed for the traditional string quartet format, Shaw's latest is an ode to the “extraordinary” fruit.
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Unfurl
by Fran & Flora
Fran & Flora’s waltzing traditional folk music is breathtaking in its minimalism, with guitar and violin twirling gently.
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Where are the Arms
by Gabriel Kahane
Gabriel Kahane is often compared to Sufjan Stevens and Rufus Wainwright (both of whom he’s collaborated with in the past). It’s a lot to live up to, but to that already high bar I’ll add Ben Folds and Randy Newman, if only for Kahane’s similar sense of musical theatre, playful storytelling and ability to set … Continue reading Album of the Week: Where are the Arms →
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Broken Access
by Theo Alexander
The Chinese-British composer's new album finds him continuing the traditions of minimalist giants like Philip Glass.
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