Anna Meredith X Ligeti Quartet – “NUC” (Released 19th May 2023)

Description

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£31.99 – 1xLP, Very Limited Edition Indies Exclusive with 12″x12″ Art Pring

£27.99 – 1xLP, Standard Edition Vinyl

A joyful, occasionally furious, never too serious, sometimes energetic and sometimes restful collection of tracks which dazzle with Anna’s signature compulsive harmonies, rhythmic shifts of gear and sparkling textures.

‘NUC’ started life as a conversation between Anna Meredith and Richard Jones (Ligeti Quartet Viola) after a decade of collaboration, honouring a shared attitude towards creating music which pushes boundaries whilst also speaking very directly to the listener.

In addition to string and electronic recordings of Anna’s music from throughout her career, performed by Ligeti Quartet, Richard also developed new arrangements of existing compositions by Anna, and NUC came to embody a celebration of forward-thinking pop composition rooted in classical instrumentation.

Tracklisting:

Tuggemo
A short tribute to teenage fanclub
Honeyed words
Solstice in
Solstice out
Chorale
Shill
Haze
Blackfriars
Nautilus