Haunting and beguiling, "Mellotron Works" features four new tracks from Music for Sleep recorded in isolation, music that captures the essence of life in 2020, the fear, the distance, and the hope. An impressive work for an uncertain time... rikm
Soon to become among my most-played albums. Would like to have on vinyl. Originally, I'd sprawled down to listen to this in headphones and after the first part--which functions as an apt reminder to live with awareness of uncertainty--was taken aback by the second, which retains the wave-like repetitious atmosphere of the first but with a much darker tone, unexpectedly reminding me in spirit of Wereju's 'Under the Receding Wave'. What follows the second part? The sunrise.. perhaps! L
The debut album from Irish composer Anselm McDonnell examines faith, folklore, and environment through contemporary music. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 12, 2021