For The Love Of Fire And Water cover

For The Love Of Fire And Water

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Melford’s five woman ensemble rips her post-serialist pieces and sends them flying. The compositions range from slow and sepulchral to harried and blinky, and the band has a spiritual tightness that sells every single moment. Genuinely thrilling music.

Sasha Frere-Jones

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