In the world of modern ambient composers, Julianna Barwick aren't only at the top of the list in terms of their greatness, but they're also longtime friends and collaborators. Today, the duo has shared a song called "Perpetual Adoration" which is an unsurprisingly magical song full or wide-eyed wonder, grace, and beauty. Delicate harp accentuates the elegant electronic textures that hum beneath the vibrant plucking and the two join their powers together for something serene and calming. From the press release:
Together in improvised dialogue, voice and instrument — Lattimore selecting an Érard double movement harp (France, 1873) and Barwick behind a Sequential Circuits PROPHET-5 analog synthesizer (USA, circa 1975) — the group channels an immense volume of emotion drawn from a visit to Basilica of Sacré Cœur de Montmartre. On a rainy night, they saw a sign outside the cathedral labeled "ADORATION PERPÉTUELLE" and entered the reverberant space where a nun was singing above organ drones during Sunday Mass.
There's an ethereal sparkle that ruminates throughout the piece, the glowing synthesizer helping project the song towards the heavens like a beam of light, it's a revelatory piece and one that is enriching while all together peaceful. A sweet relief just when we needed it.
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