Resolve - Poppy Ackroyd (2018)
February through the years: on the Feb 2018 playlist, along with Loma, Bobby Previte, and Everything Is Recorded
Composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and regular Hidden Orchestra contributor Ackroyd sculpts exquisite sonic forms out of a mix of live instruments and electronic manipulation.
I thought I’d had her here before, but I guess not.
It’s easy to miss the detail and care taken here, because it can sound like just a bunch of downtempo instrumental soundtracking if you’re not paying attention. It definitely rewards a closer listen. Whole worlds of rhythm and texture sit just underneath the otherwise conventional sounding strings and keyboards.
