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- Summary: The latest full-length release for the French composer was inspired by the landscape of his home on an island off the coast of Brittany and was produced by Gareth Jones.
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- Record Label: Mute
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Instrumental, Keyboard
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Sep 16, 2021Tiersen’s gamble with electronics pays off handsomely, the listener rewarded with a lingering insight into his world. A beautiful hour spent in the company of a fine musical mind.
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Sep 16, 2021You can almost hear the landscape in the music as many of the pieces, while minimalist, are expansive. There is a sense of openness infused in the album that is occasionally propelled by synthesizers and drum machines. The effect is reminiscent of traveling across the windswept coast of Ushant.
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UncutSep 16, 2021He uses digital means to deepen, layer, smear, distend and otherwise tweak the emotive piano figures that remain discernable. ... As is often the case for Tiersen's music, the effect is mesmerising. [Oct 2021, p.35]
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Sep 16, 2021The new and inviting layers Tiersen adds to his musical history of Ushant take listeners on a rewarding journey.