"Inspired by Talk Talk's Spirit of Eden and the quivering soundscapes of early Bon Iver, Tomorrow Held is the beautiful second album by fiddler Owen Spafford and guitarist Louis Campbell, their first on Peter Gabriel's Real World Records. Mingling traditional tunes with influences from minimalism, post-rock and jazz, they shift moods exquisitely: from the reflectiveness of 26, a track in which drumbeats echo in the distance like heartbeats, to the trip-hop-like grooves of All Your Tiny Bones"
"Maurseth wasn't the only musician inspired by the reindeer-hunting peoples of Scandinavia this year: Sara Ajnnak and the Ciderhouse Rebellion's Landscape of the Spirits also plumbed this icy soil well. Here, hardanger fiddle player Maurseth sets out to translate the theory of ecosophy, a philosophy of ecological harmony, into sound. She does so in fascinating ways, blending her instrument's drones and plucked notes with field recordings of the calls and movements of animals and birds, and their resonant approximations on her band's bass guitar, electronics"
Tomorrow Held is the second album by fiddler Owen Spafford and guitarist Louis Campbell, released on Peter Gabriel's Real World Records. The album draws on traditional tunes and influences from minimalism, post‑rock and jazz, shifting moods from reflective tracks with distant drumbeats to trip‑hop grooves and a full‑throttle finale. Benedicte Maurseth explores Scandinavian reindeer‑hunting musical inspiration and translates ecosophy into sound using hardanger fiddle, field recordings of animals and birds, and resonant bass, electronics and piano textures. Kalven Reiser Seg and Jaktmarsj stand out for their portrayal of a newborn deer and hunting march respectively.
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