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01. ASTRID & RACHEL GRIMES - The Herald En Masse
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02. ASTRID & RACHEL GRIMES - M5
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03. ASTRID & RACHEL GRIMES - The Theme
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04. ASTRID & RACHEL GRIMES - Mossgrove & Seaweed
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05. ASTRID & RACHEL GRIMES - Hollis
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ARTIST
ASTRID & RACHEL GRIMES
TITLE
Through The Sparkle
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
GIZEH RECORDS
CATALOG #
GZH 073LP
GZH 073LP
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
9/8/2017
LP version. 180 gram vinyl; Edition of 500.
Through The Sparkle
is a collaboration between French ensemble
Astrïd
and American pianist and composer
Rachel Grimes
. Rachel Grimes is best known for her chamber music project
Rachel's
, a hugely influential group formed in 1991 in Louisville, Kentucky, releasing six studio albums between 1995 and 2005. She has also released a string of contemporary classical works in recent years on labels such as Temporary Residence. Astrïd is a collective of four musicians based in Nantes, releasing records on Rune Grammofon and Home Normal. After years of mail and email back and forth over the ocean, from Nantes to Kentucky, Astrïd invited Rachel to come for a residency to make music together and play shows in France. They gathered for a few days, here and there, in 2012 and 2013 to write songs in
Cyril
and
Vanina
's home studio in the countryside. The compositions found on
Through The Sparkle
glow with a unique, connected energy and a pure, instinctive musical understanding. Considered contributions from all sides allow the pieces to unfurl naturally. Each note and phrase feels like it simply couldn't be placed anywhere else in the album. Charming, gentle, and cinematic sounds are found here in abundance. Melodies circle and reveal themselves without force, allowing the listener to focus and explore the depths of what is on offer. Musically,
Through The Sparkle
is an expansive and evocative album. There is a presence to be felt throughout, from Cyril Secq's emotive tremelo'd guitars of "M5" to the darker, more haunting mood of "The Theme", to the tension in "Mossgrove & Seaweed". Strings and woodwind coalesce around intricate piano and guitar movements creating a wealth of harmony and melancholy.
Through The Sparkle
is a record of miniature symphonies, of elegant restraint. A gracious and generous offering from a group of musicians at one with each other and at the top of their game. Artwork by SmilingPaperGhosts.
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