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The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows
Rock · 2021 · 11 tracks · 39m

The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows

Damon Albarn

A fragile, piano-led meditation on the Icelandic landscape. Field recordings and sparse arrangements capture the feeling of watching the sun rise over a frozen sea.

November 12, 2021 · Transgressive Records

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A serene and deeply patient meditation on the intersection of human memory and the natural world.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 39m
01
The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows
5:00
02
The Cormorant
4:21
03
Royal Morning Blue
3:12
04
Combustion
2:53
05
Daft Wader
3:28
06
Darkness to Light
2:59
07
Esja
3:41
08
The Tower of Montevideo
4:19
09
Giraffe Trumpet Sea
1:51
10
Polaris
4:45
11
Particles
3:20
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the title track's skeletal piano into the lush, oceanic swell of strings.
The chaotic, free-jazz saxophone freakout that suddenly erupts during the otherwise restrained Combustion.
The way the drum machine on Royal Morning Blue mimics the mechanical rhythm of a train or a heartbeat.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows sound next to the rest of Damon Albarn's catalogue?

Winter+2.5σ

Winter saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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