Bloodroot is a 2017 album by Kelly Moran, released on Warp. The album has received positive reviews.
| Bloodroot | ||||
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| Released | March 24, 2017 | |||
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| Length | 30:59 | |||
| Language | Instrumental | |||
| Label | Telegraph Harp | |||
| Producer | Kelly Moran | |||
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Recording and release
editMoran composed the work on a prepared piano which she later modified for the 2018 release Ultraviolet.[1]
Critical reception
editAlbum of the Year sums up the critical consensus as 79 out of 100, based on two reviews.[2] Seth Colter Walls of Pitchfork Media gave the release a 7.8 out of 10 for "melodic ingenuity" with the mix of instruments.[3] In Exclaim!, Kevin Press rated Bloodroot an eight out of 10, calling it "impressive [and] captivating", drawing parallels between several contemporary classical music and avant-garde composers as well as black metal acts.[4]
Track listing
editAll songs were written by Kelly Moran
- "Iris" – 1:52
- "Celandine" – 3:06
- "Freesia" – 2:22
- "Hyacinth" – 3:24
- "Liatris" – 2:10
- "Bloodroot" – 3:27
- "Calla" – 1:21
- "Statice" – 3:21
- "Aster" – 2:51
- "Limonium" – 2:01
- "Heliconia" – 5:04
Personnel
edit- Kelly Moran – piano, electronics, songwriting, recording, production
- Colin Marston – mastering
- Kevin McKay – cover art
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ham, Robert (November 16, 2018). "Kelly Moran". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ "Kelly Moran – Bloodroot". Album of the Year. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Walls, Seth Colter (April 20, 2017). "Kelly Moran: Bloodroot". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Press, Kevin (March 27, 2017). "Kelly Moran Bloodroot". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
External links
edit- Bloodroot at Discogs (list of releases)
- Bloodroot at MusicBrainz (list of releases)