Truth

Description

Alexis Ffrench is not afraid to associate his music with important issues. For years, this pioneering pianist has used his music to highlight themes such as mental health and diversity, and has tried to make the world of classical music more open and inclusive. With several albums totaling hundreds of millions of streams on digital platforms and tens of thousands of followers on social media, Alexis Ffrench unveils his new album Truth, the most powerful and political of his discography to date, but also the most optimistic. “I imagined what the world would look like if everyone had the chance to ask themselves the questions ‘who am I?’ and ‘what is my purpose in the world?’ and what we, as the human species, could create and change together.” Recorded in collaboration and remotely with a 70-piece orchestra in Vienna, Truth has that warm piano sound so characteristic of Alexis. The soaring “Broken Sunsets” reflects the composer’s hope for a better future, “Golden” is a shimmering light that illuminates the way forward, and fans may recognize “Songbird” as the sequel to “Bluebird,” the standout track from Evolution, which has amassed nearly 100 million streams to date. Truth also contains the very soulful collaboration “One Look” recorded with his friend, pop star Leona Lewis. Truth is a collection of concise and compelling tracks that invite reflection. Still driven by this desire to make classical music accessible to as many people as possible, this record is above all a sensitive album, one that responds with optimism to many emotions: grief, despair, anger, injustice... It is proof of the power of community, positive thinking, and collective healing.