Under the Sun is the second studio album by Berlin-based composer Maya Shenfeld, released on 23 February 2024 through Thrill Jockey. It received acclaim from critics.
Under the Sun received a score of 84 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1] Uncut described the album as "elemental and menacing",[4] while Mojo called it "an elegant, thought-provoking record".[3] Nick Roseblade of Clash found that Shenfeld has "expanded her sonic palate and used an old proverb 'there's nothing new under the sun' as a launch pad" as she "manages to coax new emotions from her synths that [others] couldn't".[2] Reviewing the album for The Quietus, Ian Opolot called it "a mirage that is every bit dazzling, piercing (at times haunting) in its use of synthesisers, organs and the distant-memory-like sound of the Ritter Youth Choir".[5]
Under the Sun track listing| Title |
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| 1. | "A Guide for the Perplexed" | 7:12 |
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| 2. | "Tehom" | 3:28 |
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| 3. | "Geist" | 4:13 |
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| 4. | "Interstellar" | 4:37 |
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| 5. | "Light, Refracted" | 2:47 |
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| 6. | "On Its Rounds the Wind Returns" | 5:40 |
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| 7. | "Sedek" | 3:21 |
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| 8. | "Analemma" | 7:57 |
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| Total length: | 39:15 |
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- Maya Shenfeld – composer, producer, mixing, modular synthesizers and electronics
- Omer Idan – oboe
- Gineke Pranger – recorders
- Ann-Kristin Mayr – conductor (Youth Choir Ritterchor)
- James Ginzburg – composer and producer (track 7)
- Tadklimp – additional production (tracks 5, 6 and 8) and mixing
- Rashad Becker – mastering
- Gal Shenfeld – artwork
- Daniel Castrejón – design
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