Eeveelution Posted June 18, 2023 Posted June 18, 2023 Quote The first album in over six years from American songwriter Julie Byrne is a testament to patience and determination, the willingness to transform through the desolation of loss, the vitality of renewal, and the courage to rise, forever changed. For nearly a decade, Byrne has moved through the world as a characteristically private artist largely outside the public eye. A self-taught musician that has committed her life to her work, she now emerges from a deeply trying and generative period with the most powerful, lustrous, and life-affirming music of her career, The Greater Wings. While they hold the plasticity of grief and trauma, the songs are universally resonant, unbridled in their devotion and joy, held up by the love and alliance of a chosen family. Byrne leans further into atmospheres both expansive and intimate; the lush, evocative songcraft flows between her signature fingerpicked guitar, synthesizer, and a newly adopted piano, made wider by flourishes of harp and strings. It is the transcendent sound of resource, of friendship that was never without romance, of loyalty that burns from within like a heart on fire, and the life force summoned in unrepeatable moments — raw, gorgeous, and wild. 1 The Greater Wings 2 Portrait of a Clear Day 3 Moonless 4 Summer Glass 5 Summer's End 6 Lightning Comes Up From the Ground 7 Flare 8 Conversation Is a Flowstate 9 Hope's Return 10 Death Is the Diamond July 7 Apple Music Bandcamp Official Store
boychik0830 Posted June 18, 2023 Posted June 18, 2023 @sam.teas Are any other singles scheduled to come out before the album releases?
sam.teas Posted June 18, 2023 Posted June 18, 2023 12 minutes ago, boychik0830 said: @sam.teas Are any other singles scheduled to come out before the album releases? Don't see any single getting released. Well, kinda understandable... the album is around the corner
shookspeare Posted June 18, 2023 Posted June 18, 2023 Not Even Happiness is my most streamed album ever so I'm perched but I kind of hate Summer Glass Title track is amazing though, saving Moonless for the my first listen but I really hope the rest of the album serves more title track excellence 1
Eeveelution Posted July 4, 2023 Author Posted July 4, 2023 https://www.stereogum.com/2228693/julie-byrne-the-greater-wings-review/reviews/album-of-the-week/
ATRL Moderator Tsareena Posted July 7, 2023 ATRL Moderator Posted July 7, 2023 already growing on 2nd listen easy top 10 of the year me thinks 1
shookspeare Posted July 7, 2023 Posted July 7, 2023 she ate everyone else up I'm afraid, glad I finally have another album from her after I played Not Even Happiness to death 1
Eeveelution Posted July 7, 2023 Author Posted July 7, 2023 AOTY out now for everyone. Stream it once, stream it twice!
boychik0830 Posted July 7, 2023 Posted July 7, 2023 I just got my sky blue vinyl today and I just finished side a. Based on what I heard I think its a really beautiful album. It reminds me of a 80s sounding Weyes Blood which I'm happy about as shes one of my favorite artists. I definitely feel like this album will be somewhere on my top albums of the year list. 1
Eric. Posted July 8, 2023 Posted July 8, 2023 This album is incredible. I had to stop was I was doing several times to just take it all in, specially during "Portrait of a Clear Day," "Moonless" and "Flare."
Uncatena Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 well this is kind of flooring me right now. it reminds me of Cassandra Jenkins' last record with its gorgeous mix of folk and ambient but it hits much more deeply, emotionally. Lightning Comes Up from the Ground 1
shookspeare Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 ACCLAIMED After 300 scrobbles I've determined this is my favorite release of the year so far. let me buy a ticket to her show
Antisocialites Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 Beautiful album. Death Is the Diamond, Flare and Hope's Return is probably my trinity in that order. 1
Eeveelution Posted July 11, 2023 Author Posted July 11, 2023 All this acclaim... Julie Hive grows stronger by the day
AndresVanDeKamp Posted July 12, 2023 Posted July 12, 2023 Really tough year for artists, a lot of stuff is getting lost in the mix I fear! Gonna need a few more listens with this I’m sure but I was FLOORED by Lighting Comes Up From the Ground. Never heard of Julie before but definitely going to check out her earlier work.
shookspeare Posted July 13, 2023 Posted July 13, 2023 How does Death is a Grammy feel like it's 2 minutes long? Every time I listen to it I ascend and then the song is done We need the 10 minute version (Julie's Version) I think
bestfiction Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 Listening rn, it's very cute quite soothing and comforting
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