“Craig’s best” is a thought that pops up throughout this record: without having gotten his work down to anything as dead as a science, Craig has become so good at his craft that one might be tempted to call Centres a magnum opus — it’s certainly grand enough.
Taking Craig's already distinctive, powerful sound to extremes, Centres is another truly remarkable work.
In a way, the banality of its presentation deepens the impact of his new album Centres, which might be one of the most beautiful, most strange, and most unique things you hear all year.
There’s a lot to take in within Centres’ fascinating contours, as it constantly morphs into different classical concepts, mostly of a minimal nature, without ever dismissing the album’s sunless vacuum.
A somewhat nostalgic ramble.
The past few months have been the strangest time for me for listening to music, as I feel like a veteran music nerd!
For 5 years now I've had my quest to listen to "all the best music ever" after discovering Spotify and "best of" lists. I'm pleased to say that I've listened to a large amount of the classics and love many of them.
Almost every time I use the "On This Day" feature of this site and look back 5 years, I can often ... read more
This is a perfect album. It almost made me weep from the first words - & that ain’t me.
Since then I’ve probably listened to this album start to finish at least 150 times. Great for writing, relaxing, or just elevating your mind
This is a perfect album. It almost made me weep from the first words - & that ain’t me.
Since then I’ve probably listened to this album start to finish at least 150 times. Great for writing, relaxing, or just elevating your mind
A somewhat nostalgic ramble.
The past few months have been the strangest time for me for listening to music, as I feel like a veteran music nerd!
For 5 years now I've had my quest to listen to "all the best music ever" after discovering Spotify and "best of" lists. I'm pleased to say that I've listened to a large amount of the classics and love many of them.
Almost every time I use the "On This Day" feature of this site and look back 5 years, I can often ... read more
1 | Contain (Astoria Version) 10:04 | |
2 | A Single Hope 6:26 | |
3 | Drifting to Void on All Sides 4:14 | |
4 | The Nearness 7:45 | |
5 | Set to Lapse 2:47 | |
6 | Power Colour Spirit Animal 6:28 | |
7 | Arrive, Arrive 2:39 | |
8 | A Circle Without Having to Curve 9:52 | |
9 | An Ocean Only You Could See 6:02 | |
10 | Purpose (Is No Country) 3:18 | |
11 | It Need Not Be Hopeless 4:21 | |
12 | Innermost 3:28 | |
13 | Contain (Cedar Version) 4:21 |
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