INFINITY [2LP+CD]

Yann Tiersen says of his new record,' (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. This very special album features tracks in English, ?Icelandic, Faroese, and Tiersen's native tongue, Breton.?Tiersen's Breton heritage is integral to who he is personally and ?sonically. He currently lives on Ushant Island, off the coast of Brittany, ?France where much of this album was recorded. Unlike Tiersen's well ?known Amelie soundtrack,' (Infinity) is sweeping, rife with texture, ?and at times orchestral. The barren, stone topography of Ushant ?Island was a major influence on Tiersen. First single, A Midsummer ?Evening, is dense with manipulated textures, strings and choral ?chanting, harvested from rugged, remote locations. ?Yann Tiersen is one of the most revered artists of his generation with ?a reputation first established by his studio albums, the earlier of which ?were combined and used for the Amelie soundtrack (2001), earning him ?global recognition. His prominence has only grown with projects such ?as the recent live score to the Fant'mas series which he curated at the ?Thtre de Ch'telet with guests Tim Hecker, James Blackshaw, Loney ?Dear and Amiina.?1. '?2. Slippery Stones?3. A Midsummer Evening?4. Ar Maen Bihan (ft. amiina)?5. Lights?6. Gr'nj'rd?7. Steinn?8. In Our Minds ?9. The Crossing?10. Meteorites (ft. Arab Strap)