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Mothertongue
by Nico Muhly
The sophomore album for the New York composer is divided into three suites of music.
LABEL: |
Brassland |
RELEASE DATE: |
22 July 2008 |
DISCS: |
1 disc |
GENRE(S): |
Classical |
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90
Almost Cool
An exciting release that deepens with further listens, Mothertongue is a great step forward from Muhly.
88
The Phoenix
It's a gorgeous performance that anchors Mothertongue with its strength and solemnity.
83
The Onion (A.V. Club)
It's searching, quizzical, and filled with alternately fleeting and sustained passages of astonishing beauty.
82
cokemachineglow
Mothertongue oscillates between the comfort/terror of singularities and excitement/terror of potentialities, but the possibilities this duality affords for Muhly’s future work are frankly exhilarating.
80
Dusted Magazine
What makes Muhly’s work particularly interesting then is not only his use of this style--comprehending the four movements of the title track is particularly vexing as bits of voices mingle and move at different velocities--but the use of the style in a dynamic way itself, reminiscent of Nyman’s compositions.
80
NOW Magazine
These three suites get under your skin in a good way, none more so than the final track, a haunting gothic tale of sororicide sung by fellow Vermonter Sam Amidon.
80
Hartford Courant
This is decidedly Muhly's vision, and though he plays only keyboards and a few other instruments here, he composed the entire album, which will go down in history as a cult classic for especially adventurous listeners.
70
PopMatters
Muhly makes more pastiche-y compositions, whose power comes from the incongruity of the comparators.
60
Spin
Connecting blue-haired symphony subscribers to indie-rock bedheads, the twentysomething New York composer is all over the place with his second disc. [Aug 2008, p.106]
51
Pitchfork
Muhly has talent and an eager curiosity; the problem is, this inquisitive intelligence often finds more meaningful expression in his interviews (or on his gabby, regularly updated blog) than in his music.
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