Last week Breton musician Yann Tiersen released his 8th studio album ∞ (Infinity). The number 8 has a many old mystical associations that made it an important title for the album. When asked about it, Tiersen gave this simple, yet amazing response:
“‘∞ (Infinity)‘ is my eighth studio album,and an ‘8’ is also the sign of infinity. I didn’t choose the title, the title chose itself.”
The album was conceived in Iceland, where work began on the album, and then it was finished in Ushant Island, Brittany. One listen to the radio edit of the album’s “A Midsummer Evening” and you can feel this presence in the song. It’s pure magic, full of lovely backup vocals, bells and strings that are larger than life. Think if Sigur Ros, Sufjan Stevens and Danielson all got to together to give us something very special.
Enjoy it below and find the full album out on iTunes.
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