THE WIND THAT HAD NOT TOUCHED LAND

Description

Annie A, the unique collaborative project between Félicia Atkinson, Time is Away, Christina Petrie and Maxine Funke, arrives on A Colorful Storm with a curious and exploratory composition evoking questions of inconstancy and reconciliation, of immensity and finitude, and the sometimes cruel deception of human perception. This is a geographically diverse but like-minded ensemble, whose seeds were sown during an A Colorful Storm show in London, where stage time was shared by Atkinson, Time is Away and Petrie. Atkinson had already found solace in Time is Away's Ballads, Funke's Seance, and particularly the voice of poet Petrie, whose delivery shifts from wide-eyed stream of consciousness to crystalline sensory expression. It is the perfect accompaniment to Atkinson's hushed tones, spoken tenderly like a mother to a resting child. Atkinson's evocative soundscapes are formed from keyboards, voice, and organic materials collected on the spectacular Normandy coast, as well as field recordings from distant places. She breathes life into liminal spaces, the sound of wind, whispers, and the distant clatter of rocks evoking visions of places both beautiful and strangely familiar.