yMusic is the opener for Blake Mills’ sold-out LPR show next Wednesday, October 1, and you can stream the group’s new album, Balance Problems, over at Pitchfork Advance.
 
Recorded in Vermont at Phish’s studio The Barn, the album was produced by Son Lux and features compositions by Timothy Andres, Marcos Balter, Mark Dancigers, Nico Muhly, Andrew Norman, Sufjan Stevens and Jeremy Turner.
 
Here’s more via the album’s press release:
 
“Balance Problems operates in a different realm than traditional chamber music. The album’s intricate sonic landscape is heavily impacted by genre-defying luminary Son Lux, who, after composing the title track to the group’s debut, was brought on as producer and mixing engineer for Balance Problems. With his diverse background in electronic and experimental music, Lott helped push the project to new heights: the limits of the ensemble’s six acoustic instruments are expanded to create a sonic tapestry of enormous depth and subtlety, all while maintaining the integrity of the musicians’ original performances. What results is a sweeping, full-bodied listen that will entice fans of indie rock, baroque pop, and classical music alike.”
 
Watch the album trailer and listen to an excerpt from Andrew Norman’s “Music in Circles” below, and head over to Pitchfork Advance for the full stream.
 

 

 
yMusic plays LPR Wednesday, 10/1 with Blake Mills.
 
posted by John