Julie Byrne – The Greater Wings (Vinyl) Various Notsensibles

Notsensibles

Give It Up For Love

her idiosyncratic mix of luxuriant electronica and moonlit R&B drilled further into that one-of-a-kind sound here

Pitchfork ranked it at number 55 on their list of the top 100 albums of the 1990s

there are subtle evolutions: electronic drum machines pulse throughout beneath Pixies-ish guitars

Julie Byrne – The Greater Wings (Vinyl) Various NotsensiblesThe first full length release from Julie Byrne since 2017's Not Even Happiness was recorded with the late Eric Littmann and completed with producer Alex Somers. Sufjan Stevens Carrie & Lowell is perhaps the closest comparison in terms of musical and emotional tenor, but Byrnes album is ultimately as singular as the woman singing it, and as unforgettable as a departed friend. The Greater Wings is sublime and difficult to fault. Fans of Byrne will be