Fredo Viola - The Turn

TRACKLISTING: CD) 1 The Turn (A Pagan Lament), 2 The Sad Song, 3 Friendship Is, 4 Red States, 5 The Original Man,
6 Risa, 7 Robinson Crusoe, 8 K Thru 6, 9 Moon After Berceuse , 10 Puss, 11 Death Of A Son , 12 Umbrellas,
DVD) 1 The Sad Song, 2 The Turn, 3 Silent Night (with Nils Christian Fossdal), 4 Moon After Berceuse (with Ike Strum),
5 The Turn (Ghost Cluster), 6 Test Of Friendship, 7 Puss (Red), 8 Moon After Berceuse (Hall),

OVERVIEW: Fredo Viola's debut album 'The Turn', released on Because Music, is an inspired marriage of 21st century electronics and the oldest of musical instruments, the human voice. Combining traces of singer-songwriter pop, ambient electronica, classical, religious hymns and medieval folk ballads, but with a strong and singular style entirely his own, Fredo says, "When people ask, I usually say Beach Boys meets Sigur Ros". An album full of sunshine and sorrow, playful humour and sombre beauty, listeners may already be familiar with the track 'The Sad Song', which first appeared on Fredo's February 2008 debut EP to glowing reviews. A YouTube sensation, the song notched up 75,000 hits in a single day, and also garnered Fredo an invitation to work with Massive Attack, who flew him to Bristol to record guest vocals for their forthcoming album.
Housed in a handsome gatefold sleeve, The Turn is adorned with Richard Coleman's striking illustrations, which blend modern folk-art style with echoes of medieval religious imagery. The whole album package is an all-round collectable artwork and tactile thing of beauty. Full of dazzling originality and spine-tingling beauty, 'The Turn' is the sublime debut of the year. Listen & dream.
PRESS: “Excellent debut album…a beautiful record - 4/5” - Q.

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