Singing Stones (Volume 1) by Snowdrops
Vast post-classical soundscapes of tension and desolate beauty
Christine Ott and Mathieu Gabry return as Snowdrops with Singing Stones (Volume 1), a fourth album of compelling composition comprising piano, accordion, strings, electronics and Ott's highly distinctive-sounding Ondes Martenot. Built round two long pieces (Crossing and Arctic Passage) the album "celebrates slow time and long time, somewhere between post-classical, progressive chamber music and deep listening". Easily their most ambitious statement yet. Enthralling work.