Eeveelution Posted June 18, 2023 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eeveelution Posted June 18, 2023 Author Share Posted June 18, 2023 AOTY is coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boychik0830 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 @sam.teas Are any other singles scheduled to come out before the album releases? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam.teas Posted June 18, 2023 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shookspeare Posted June 18, 2023 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eeveelution Posted July 4, 2023 Author Share Posted July 4, 2023 https://www.stereogum.com/2228693/julie-byrne-the-greater-wings-review/reviews/album-of-the-week/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator Tsareena Posted July 7, 2023 ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 7, 2023 already growing on 2nd listen easy top 10 of the year me thinks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shookspeare Posted July 7, 2023 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eeveelution Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 AOTY out now for everyone. Stream it once, stream it twice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boychik0830 Posted July 7, 2023 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 8, 2023 Share 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." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shookspeare Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 oh wow a 92 on MC... bandwagoners incoming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polgg48 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Flare is that girl, choked so hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evermore. Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Summer's End is gorgeous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChapelHooker Posted July 11, 2023 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor fanboy Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 P4K Best New Music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shookspeare Posted July 11, 2023 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antisocialites Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Beautiful album. Death Is the Diamond, Flare and Hope's Return is probably my trinity in that order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eeveelution Posted July 11, 2023 Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 All this acclaim... Julie Hive grows stronger by the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On The Bound Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 aoty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndresVanDeKamp Posted July 12, 2023 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shookspeare Posted July 13, 2023 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestfiction Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Listening rn, it's very cute quite soothing and comforting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katamari Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 its good from what i heard so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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