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Cat: PIASR 905LP. Rel: 24 Oct 16
Balearic/Downtempo

Side 1 - Track 1. Stretch Your EyesSide 1 - Track 2. FamiliarSide 1 - Track 3. Red Virgin SoilSide 1 - Track 4. It's Happening AgainSide 1 - Track 5. StoneSide 2 - Track 1. Trojan HorsesSide 2 - Track 2. Citizen Of GlassSide 2 - Track 3. Golden GreenSide 2 - Track 4. GrasshopperSide 2 - Track 5. Mary

Denmark's Agnes Obel is no ordinary folk singer-songwriter. Her music always carries something beautifully strange along with it, and this latest album, which has the strangely fitting name of Citizen Of Glass, might well be her most daring work to date. What is particularly special about this album is its production process; Obel has told the press that this extended piece of music consists of layers upon layers of different tracks, blended together to create something new, fresh and compelling. But, that's not all. The duets that you can hear throughout it aren't even human. She's brought to the foray a new technique that involves recording her own voice as a male cyborg, essentially creating the idea that she's singing along to a non-human version of herself. If you're thinking it's all hype, you're wrong; this album is a magnificently executed piece of melancholic pop music that pushes the boundaries of what has become a largely predictable genre as a whole. It's different, captivating and recommended...