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Eluvium
- Record Label: Temporary Residence
- Release Date: May 12, 2023
- Summary: The latest full-length release from Oregon-based ambient composer Matthew Cooper as Eluvium features the Budapest Scoring Orchestra as well as members of the American Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME) and Golden Retriever.
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- Record Label: Temporary Residence
- Genre(s): Electronic, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Post-Rock, Experimental Ambient
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May 19, 2023In short, it’s classic Eluvium and caps another special album, one that sparkles, soothes, and confirms him to be at the height of his creative powers.
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May 19, 2023Like so much of Cooper's work, these songs present raw depictions of hope at odds with sadness, only this time underscored with a palpable concern about how quickly the future is arriving and how little control human beings might have over it.
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May 19, 2023Whilst there’s a great range of material to lose yourself in here, it can at some points feel a little like (Whirring Marvels In) Consensus Reality is composed of many different albums – switching swiftly as they do between ideas from song to song. Your mileage will vary, and the excited mixture of material did little to affect my enjoyment of the album, but it’s worth pointing out nonetheless.
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May 19, 2023Its songs are generally brisk, compositions tame, nuances readily graspable and holistic color palette decidedly uniform.