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Madre
Electronic · 2021 · 4 tracks · 32m

Madre

Arca

A haunting nine-minute bolero and its variations. Operatic vocals meet ghost-like cello arrangements in a space that feels both ancient and digital.

January 22, 2021 · XL Recordings

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A deeply reverent and spectral meditation on motherhood and ancestry that feels like a sacred ritual.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks · 32m
01
Madre
9:00
02
Madreviolo
7:09
03
Madre Acapella
8:53
04
Violo
7:07
Moments Worth Listening For
The nine-minute title track where Oliver Coates' cello creates a swirling, oceanic bed for Arca's most traditional yet haunting vocal performance.
The moment in Madreviolo where the cello sounds strained and physical, reflecting the artist's choice to destroy the instrument after the session.
The stark vulnerability of the Acapella version where every breath and vocal crack is magnified by the surrounding silence.
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