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Cat: 4AD 0009LP. Rel: 12 Jun 17
Experimental/Electronic

Side 1 - Track 1. Neptune Side 1 - Track 2. Jupiter Side 1 - Track 3. Halley's Comet Side 1 - Track 4. Venus Side 2 - Track 1. Uranus Side 2 - Track 2. Mars Side 2 - Track 3. Black Energy Side 3 - Track 1. Sun Side 3 - Track 2. Tides Side 3 - Track 3. Moon Side 3 - Track 4. Pluto Side 3 - Track 5. Kuiper Belt Side 3 - Track 6. Black Hole Side 3 - Track 7. Saturn Side 3 - Track 8. In The Beginning Side 4 - Track 1. Earth Side 4 - Track 2. Mercury

Planetarium is an intriguing proposition: a four-way, collaborative concept album themed around space (but actually about the human condition), written and produced by alt-rock singer/songwriter Sufjan Stevens, modern classical composer Nico Muhly, drummer James McAllister and jazz guitarist Bryce Dessner. Over the course of two slabs of vinyl and 75 minutes, the quartet - at times accompanied by no fewer than seven trombonists, for reasons not explained in the publicity material - speed between intergalactic ambience, political prog rock anthems, sweeping modern classical compositions, thrilling electronic/acoustic fusions, luscious piano ballads and lots more besides. Despite the impressive eclecticism on show, the whole thing feels surprisingly coherent thanks to frequent appearances from Stevens distinctive vocals.