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Balmorhea Share Video for Range

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When Balmorhea drop a single, I’ve come to expect a stunning visual component to accompany said release, as the band cares a great deal about their conceptual vision. This go round, the visuals were created in partnership with Odd.Company, and it appears as if you have two pieces overlapping one another; at times, they seem to meld and shimmer and mold into one vision, only to move and shift in movement with the song, switching what your eyes see. Now musically, it says a lot that that band’s brevity on this single can still captivate, but whether that’s due to the visual or the tender tones of the song, I’m not sure. I am sure, however, that this piece will fit delicately into the greater vision the band have for their new album, Pendant World, out June 16th via Deutsche Grammophon.

Balmorhea Share Latest Video, New Conditions

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Knowing that there is a new Balmorhea album on the horizon is always an exciting time of the year in Austin; you can expect the band to pop up somewhere interesting to share the album and the experience…which is always equally as special as the music. On this new single, I love the way the song builds in slowly, tinkering with pianos before you even get a bit of percussion to liven up the feel. Those moments are fleeting, and purposefully, letting the song ebb and flow, allowing the listener to sort of move in and out of consciousness as the song unfolds before them. Pendant World is out on June 16th via Deutsche Grammophon.

Balmorhea Film the Wind Live in Marfa

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Over the last few decades, instrumental music, be it ambient or post-rock or what-have-you, has really made its moment known on the independent music scene. And, Austin’s been home to some of the best, like Explosions in the Sky and Balmorhea. But, what I’ve always loved about Balmorhea is their attention to performance spaces as part of their craft, which the world will get to see tomorrow when their new film, The Wind – Live in Marfa is released unto the world, courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon. RG Lowe and Michael Muller brought along some old friends like Aisha Burns to record the entirety of the record at the Chinati Foundation in Marfa, and the cavernous feel of the space playing into the sound reminds me of the time I caught the group on a quiet night at the Austin Ballet. If, like me, you marvel at the intersection between music and performance, then be sure you get a chance to watch this film. DG will be streaming the incredible performance for free for 72 hours starting tomorrow, with a digital soundtrack following Friday!

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