Pendant World

Haunting melodies run through Pendant World, the keenly awaited second Deutsche Grammophon album from Texas-based band Balmorhea. Its 13 tracks dissolve hard genre boundaries to reveal a broad spectrum of styles, textures, rhythms and colours. Found sounds, samples, vinyl recordings, synths, brass and flutes are newly added to Balmorhea’s regular “voices” of piano, acoustic guitars and strings. Joining Rob Lowe and Michael A. Muller on Pendant World are regular collaborators violinist/vocalist Aisha Burns and cellist Clarice Jensen, and an equally distinguished line-up of other guest artists: experimental jazz saxophonist Sam Gendel, Joseph Shabason on tenor saxophone and flute, clarinettist Jonathan Sielaff, percussionist Jason Treuting and vocalists Steph Jenkins and Lisa Morgenstern. The album was produced by Grammy-winning engineer and producer Jonathan Low. Pendant World will be released digitally, on CD and on vinyl on 16 June 2023.

Tracklist:

01. Nonplussed 
02. Oscuros 
03. Step Step Step 
04. Desiderium 
05. The Bright Door 
06. Loess 
07. New Conditions 
08. Held 
09. Range 
10. Fire Song 
11. Violet Shiver 
12. Elsewhere 
13. Depth Serenade