Landfall - Laurie Anderson and Kronos Quartet

Landfall is the first collaboration between two legendary forces of contemporary music; the iconic Laurie Anderson, one of America's most famous and daring pioneers, a cult writer who has largely contributed to the popularization of obscure and experimental electronics of the 80s, and the prestigious neo-classical string quartet, Kronos Quartet (David Harrington - violin, John Sherba - violin, Hank Dutt - viola and Sunny Yang - cello), one of the most famous and influential ensembles in the world.

This conceptual work inspired by Hurricane Sandy's devastating experience for Anderson, in which Laurie's minimalist electronic resources and intense poetic texts juxtapose with traditional string harmonics - a musical language adapted and constructed by the Kronos Quartet.

Landfall is a fascinating work, as powerful as the storm that inspired it.

Tracklist

  -A /CNN Predicts A Monster Storm/Wind Whistles Through The Dark City/The Water Rises/Our Street Is A Black River/Galaxies/Darkness Falls/Dreams/Dreams Translated/The Dark Side/
  -B /Built You A Mountain/The Electricity Goes Out And We Move To A Hotel/We Learn To Speak Yet Another Language/Dawn Of The World/The Wind Lifted The Boats And Left Them On The Highway/It Twisted The Street Signs/Then It Receded/The Nineteen Stars Of Heaven/
  -C /Nothing Left But Their Names/All The Extinct Animals/Galaxies II/Never What You Think It Will Be/Thunder Continues In The Aftermath/We Blame Each Other For Losing The Way/
  -D /Another Long Evening/Riding Bicycles Through The Muddy Streets/Helicopters Hang Over Downtown/We Head Out/Everything Is Floating/Gongs And Bells Sing/Old Motors And Helicopters/