Sarah Neufeld — „Detritus“(May 14, 2021) ° Sarah Neufeld je mezinárodně uznávaná kanadská houslistka a skladatelka se sídlem v New Yorku. Nejlépe známá jako dlouholetá členka Arcade Fire, je také zakládající členkou současného instrumentálního souboru Bell Orchester. [Violinist /Composer/Arcade Fire/Bell Orchestre]. Vlivy sahají od Bartóka, přes Arthura Russella až po Aphex Twin. Detritus je třetím sólovým albem Neufeld po uznávaném debutovém albu Hero Brother, které produkoval Nils Frahm. V roce 2015 vydala Neufeld Never Were The Way She Was (oceněnou Juno Awards) s oslavovaným saxofonistou a spolupracovníkem Colinem Stetsonem, v roce 2016 vydala své druhé sólové album The Ridge. Viz stránky Tais Awards. ° „Meditativní, pohlcující dílo, úchvatné vokály Sary Neufeld a housle s ochrannou známkou v záběru s okolními syntetickými texturami.“ — Stereogum ° „Neustále vytváří jemnou rovnováhu mezi opojnou vznešeností klasické hudby a neklidným kreativním zkoumáním současné indie scény.“ — The Line Of Best Fit ° “Neufeld’s focused, restless recordings invite the listener to share in the intensity of her ritual as a performer, creating a necessary and refreshing air of intimacy.” — Pitchfork
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada ~ Brooklyn, NY Album release: May 14, 2021 Reciord Label: Paper Bag Records Duration: 43:03 Tracks: 1. Stories 6:00 2. Unreflected 5:01 3. With Love And Blindness 5:03 4. The Top 6:02 5. Tumble Down The Undecided 9:08 6. Shed Your Dear Heart 7:05 7. Detritus 4:44 Personnel: ° Pietro Amato : French Horn ° Stuart Bogie : Flute, Saxophone °Jeremy Gara : Drums, Synth °Sarah Neufeld : Violin, Vocals, Synth Credits: ° Recorded by Howard Billerman and Shae Brossard at Hotel2Tango ° Mixed by Pietro Amato at Skybarn ° Mastered by Harris Newman at Grey Market Mastering. ° Artwork and Design by Kent Rogowski ° Source images courtesy of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ° Back cover photo by Jason Lewis ° Photo shoot styling and direction by Randa Eid
REVIEW Words by Katie Tymochenko⌊May 14, 2021⌋ Score: 8.5 °¬° Originally known for her work in Arcade Fire, Sarah Neufeld’s solo projects consistently reflect the diverse and obscure talent she radiates as a multi~instrumentalist. While the violin is her instrument of choice, the way she exudes her voice on this album acts as an instrument in and of itself. °¬° Her haunting harmonies blend seamlessly throughout all aspect of this album and create of body of work that is both sonically and visually captivating. The album dives into the atmospheric worlds of sonic exploration and searches to find the tonality and purpose of all the instruments used. °¬° Beginning the album with “Stories,” Neufeld creates a cinematic experience throughout the record that continuously paints a scene to accompany her music. Without any lyrics on the album, her music must tell a story on its own or be vivid enough to allow the listener’s mind to explore. On “Stories,” the scene is set for a stormy night lost at sea. You can practically smell the salt in the air as the song’s dramatic vocals and Celtic influence creates an eerie sensation that eventually simmers throughout the rest of the album. °¬° At times, the record seems more like a long~form film score rather than a regular LP. Epics like “Tumble Down The Undecided” start off with darker and mysterious undertones before escalating to a full~fledged battle cry. At over 9 minutes in length, the track only builds and builds to its enthusiastic finish without any pauses and moments of hesitation. Another cinematic endeavour on the album includes “Shed Your Dear Heart,” which highlights the album’s synth and percussion contributions. As with the previous track, intense themes of war or conflict seem to be the driving narrative throughout these songs as the album’s powerful moments only continue to build until its complicated conclusion. °¬° With the latter half of the record illustrating large~scale sonic adventurers, Neufeld has decided to conclude the album on a more ambient and unobtrusive tone. Title track, “Detritus” never builds up to a large scale conclusion and instead takes a poetic approach to completing the story. The song’s slow intensity feels like a beating heartbeat fading away. It’s hard for listeners to gage where the track is headed and with its abrupt ending, the entire body of work concludes with a tranquil but sudden cliff hanger. On paper, the record’s end might seem unsatisfactory but Neufeld’s decisions throughout the album make complete sonic sense. While the story has been told, it still leaves space for future chapters to unfold. — northerntransmissions.com °¬° https://northerntransmissions.com/sarah-neufeld-detritus/ WEB: http://sarahneufeldmusic.com/ Label: https://paperbagrecords.com/ Label: https://www.olirecords.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/sarahkneufeldmusic TW: https://twitter.com/sarahkneufeld INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/sarahkneufeld/ BC: https://sarahneufeld.bandcamp.com/album/detritus SC: https://soundcloud.com/sarahkneufeld YT The Top: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdJamPACfcc
Sarah Neufeld — „Detritus“ (May 14, 2021)
° Sarah Neufeld je mezinárodně uznávaná kanadská houslistka a skladatelka se sídlem v New Yorku. Nejlépe známá jako dlouholetá členka Arcade Fire, je také zakládající členkou současného instrumentálního souboru Bell Orchester. [Violinist /Composer/Arcade Fire/Bell Orchestre]. Vlivy sahají od Bartóka, přes Arthura Russella až po Aphex Twin. Detritus je třetím sólovým albem Neufeld po uznávaném debutovém albu Hero Brother, které produkoval Nils Frahm. V roce 2015 vydala Neufeld Never Were The Way She Was (oceněnou Juno Awards) s oslavovaným saxofonistou a spolupracovníkem Colinem Stetsonem, v roce 2016 vydala své druhé sólové album The Ridge. Viz stránky Tais Awards.
° „Meditativní, pohlcující dílo, úchvatné vokály Sary Neufeld a housle s ochrannou známkou v záběru s okolními syntetickými texturami.“ — Stereogum
° „Neustále vytváří jemnou rovnováhu mezi opojnou vznešeností klasické hudby a neklidným kreativním zkoumáním současné indie scény.“ — The Line Of Best Fit
° “Neufeld’s focused, restless recordings invite the listener to share in the intensity of her ritual as a performer, creating a necessary and refreshing air of intimacy.” — Pitchfork
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada ~ Brooklyn, NY
Album release: May 14, 2021
Reciord Label: Paper Bag Records
Duration: 43:03
Tracks:
1. Stories 6:00
2. Unreflected 5:01
3. With Love And Blindness 5:03
4. The Top 6:02
5. Tumble Down The Undecided 9:08
6. Shed Your Dear Heart 7:05
7. Detritus 4:44
Personnel:
° Pietro Amato : French Horn
° Stuart Bogie : Flute, Saxophone
° Jeremy Gara : Drums, Synth
° Sarah Neufeld : Violin, Vocals, Synth
Credits:
° Recorded by Howard Billerman and Shae Brossard at Hotel2Tango
° Mixed by Pietro Amato at Skybarn
° Mastered by Harris Newman at Grey Market Mastering.
° Artwork and Design by Kent Rogowski
° Source images courtesy of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
° Back cover photo by Jason Lewis
° Photo shoot styling and direction by Randa Eid
REVIEW
Words by Katie Tymochenko ⌊May 14, 2021⌋ Score: 8.5
°¬° Originally known for her work in Arcade Fire, Sarah Neufeld’s solo projects consistently reflect the diverse and obscure talent she radiates as a multi~instrumentalist. While the violin is her instrument of choice, the way she exudes her voice on this album acts as an instrument in and of itself.
°¬° Her haunting harmonies blend seamlessly throughout all aspect of this album and create of body of work that is both sonically and visually captivating. The album dives into the atmospheric worlds of sonic exploration and searches to find the tonality and purpose of all the instruments used.
°¬° Beginning the album with “Stories,” Neufeld creates a cinematic experience throughout the record that continuously paints a scene to accompany her music. Without any lyrics on the album, her music must tell a story on its own or be vivid enough to allow the listener’s mind to explore. On “Stories,” the scene is set for a stormy night lost at sea. You can practically smell the salt in the air as the song’s dramatic vocals and Celtic influence creates an eerie sensation that eventually simmers throughout the rest of the album.
°¬° At times, the record seems more like a long~form film score rather than a regular LP. Epics like “Tumble Down The Undecided” start off with darker and mysterious undertones before escalating to a full~fledged battle cry. At over 9 minutes in length, the track only builds and builds to its enthusiastic finish without any pauses and moments of hesitation. Another cinematic endeavour on the album includes “Shed Your Dear Heart,” which highlights the album’s synth and percussion contributions. As with the previous track, intense themes of war or conflict seem to be the driving narrative throughout these songs as the album’s powerful moments only continue to build until its complicated conclusion.
°¬° With the latter half of the record illustrating large~scale sonic adventurers, Neufeld has decided to conclude the album on a more ambient and unobtrusive tone. Title track, “Detritus” never builds up to a large scale conclusion and instead takes a poetic approach to completing the story. The song’s slow intensity feels like a beating heartbeat fading away. It’s hard for listeners to gage where the track is headed and with its abrupt ending, the entire body of work concludes with a tranquil but sudden cliff hanger. On paper, the record’s end might seem unsatisfactory but Neufeld’s decisions throughout the album make complete sonic sense. While the story has been told, it still leaves space for future chapters to unfold. — northerntransmissions.com
°¬° https://northerntransmissions.com/sarah-neufeld-detritus/
WEB: http://sarahneufeldmusic.com/
Label: https://paperbagrecords.com/
Label: https://www.olirecords.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/sarahkneufeldmusic
TW: https://twitter.com/sarahkneufeld
INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/sarahkneufeld/
BC: https://sarahneufeld.bandcamp.com/album/detritus
SC: https://soundcloud.com/sarahkneufeld
YT The Top: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdJamPACfcc