"Linear time has no place in music. I find myself trying to iron out my brain like a map, to show what started where, I could spend forever writing notes in the margins, notes to self, finding archaeological artifacts, layers of soil and magic, the strata of love, sorrow and joy in relation to time, all that goes into the architecture of any particular song."
"What has kept me alive is a feral invincibility, barrelling through life, propelled magnetically as in a flying dream that won't allow for time to get hold of my ankles and catch up with me. Grief had me say yes to life, to embrace and taste and devour."
"I know life to be as pointless and as meaningful as I can make it. I wanted to write some of this into a dream, a confluence of meaning and feeling."
Beth Orton returns with her new single 'The Ground Above,' collaborating with musicians from her previous album. The song is available now, with an album forthcoming. Orton expresses her thoughts on music and time, emphasizing the complexity of emotions like love, sorrow, and joy. She describes her creative process as a journey through life, where grief has motivated her to embrace existence fully. Her reflections highlight the duality of life's meaning and pointlessness, aiming to capture these themes in her music.
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