Irish artist and composer Hilary Woods makes uncompromising, experimental music. This new album is beautiful and challenging, entrenched in past, present and future worlds. From drones to elegiac strings, field recordings and choral sections it’s restless and stately.
The film accompanying ‘When The Bough Has Broken’ is comprised of old reels depicting life in Dublin across the decades, from city streets to religious rites to dancefloors.
Woods’ attention to detail means that this is perfect autumnal headphones music, dense but intricate. ‘Burial Rites’ has strings which stretch out like tapering shadows. The moody ambience is consistent throughout the entire album.
Out via Sacred Bones on November 3rd.
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