It's been four years since Owen Pallett's last full-length, Heartland. Fans have been anticipating for the next chapter in the saga of Lewis the farmer and his creator, Owen, in the land of Spectrum for what seemed like an eternity. And just the other day, the baroque-pop composer tweeted about a new album.
Before announcing his fourth LP, In Conflict, the Canadian musical wizard awed us with (in collaboration with Arcade Fire) the Academy-nominated Best Original Score for Spike Jonze film, Her. Now Pallett is showering us with the fruits of his labor like fireworks. In Conflict is not out till May 13, but you can watch the trailer below to hear a preview as well as feast your eyes on an impressive list of contributors, including Brian Eno and once again, The Czech FILMharmonic Orchestra.
According to Pallett, “The record is meant to approach ‘insanity’ in a positive way,” Owen says - emphasis on the ironizing scare quotes around singular notions of insanity. “Depression, addiction, gender trouble, and the creative state are presented as positive, loveable, empathetic ways of being. Not preferable, per se, but all as equal, valid positions that we experience, which make us human.”
CD and digital album tracklist :
1. I Am Not Afraid
2. In Conflict
3. On A Path
4. Song For Five & Six
5. The Secret Seven
6. Chorale
7. The Passions
8. The Sky Behind The Flag
9. ---> (1)
10. The Riverbed
11. Infernal Fantasy
12. Soldiers Rock
13. ---> (2)
Tour Dates
05/13: Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands
05/14: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
05/15: Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
05/17: Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
05/21: London, England @ Oval Space
05/23: Paris, France @ La Maroquinerie
05/25: Berlin, Germany @ Volksbhune
05/27: Lisbon, Portugal @ Lux
Check out Pallett's new site: http://www.owenpalletteternal.com/
And Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/owenpalletteternal