“It’s the idea of switching the engines off and freeing yourself from the noise of everyday life.”
A 55-minute odyssey presented as one seamless piece divided into nine movements, they transcribe the nexus of modern living into a mostly wordless odyssey. The album encapsulates Marconi Union’s ability to translate the complexities of the human experience into sound, all while maintaining a stunning sense of cohesion.
Essential Ambient, as curated by Heaven 17 & Honeyroot frontman Glenn Gregory
Their twelfth studio album, The Fear of Never Landing, is set for release 6th June. The news is paired with the release of first single Eight Miles High Alone, and accompanied by the official music video.
Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.
