Partisan Records
Beth Orton - Weather Alive (Clear Vinyl)
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“Through
the
writing
of
these
songs
and
the
making
of
this
music,
I
found
my
way
back
to
the
world
around
me
–
a
way
to
reach
nature
and
the
people
I
love
and
care
about.
This
record
is
a
sensory
exploration
that
allowed
for
a
connection
to
a
consciousness
that
I
was
searching
for.
Through
the
resonance
of
sound
and
a
beaten
up
old
piano
I
bought
in
Camden
Market
while
living
in
a
city
I
had
no
intention
of
staying
in,
I
found
acceptance
and
a
way
of
healing.”
-
Beth
Orton
Many
musicians
turn
inward
when
the
world
around
them
seems
chaotic
and
unreliable.
Reframing
one’s
perception
of
self
can
often
reveal
new
personal
truths
both
uncomfortable
and
profound,
and
for
Beth
Orton,
music
re-emerged
in
the
past
several
years
as
a
tethering
force
even
when
her
own
life
felt
more
tumultuous
than
ever.
Indeed,
the
foundations
of
the
songs
on
Orton’s
stunning
new
album,
Weather
Alive,
are
nothing
more
than
her
voice
and
a
“cheap,
crappy”
upright
piano
installed
in
a
shed
in
her
garden,
conjuring
a
deeply
meditative
atmosphere
that
remains
long
after
the
final
note
has
evaporated.
“I
am
known
as
a
collaborator
and
I’m
very
good
at
it.
I’m
very
open
to
it.
Sometimes,
I’ve
been
obscured
by
it,”
says
Orton,
who
rose
to
prominence
through
‘90s-era
collaborations
with
William
Orbit,
Red
Snapper
and
The
Chemical
Brothers
before
striking
out
on
her
own
with
a
series
of
acclaimed,
award-winning
solo
releases.
“I
think
what’s
happened
with
this
record
is
that
through
being
cornered
by
life,
I
got
to
reveal
myself
to
myself
and
to
collaborate
with
myself,
actually.”
Weather
Alive
-
Beth
Orton's
first
album
in
six
years
-
is
out
23rd
September
on
Partisan
Records.
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