Hymns

Description

Hymns, the most ambitious and expansive album by David August to date, sees his sonic universe collapse, revealing in the process an instrument omnipresent in his life. This deeply personal collection of sincere piano reflections tells a simpler, yet singular story. Rather than focusing on the life cycle of humanity and civilization, August narrows his gaze, tracing his own journey and reaffirming his connection to a musical language he had tried to forget. An intimate and instinctive album, born from isolation and contemplation, Hymns is also a surprisingly hopeful suite, composed of gentle and evocative improvisations springing from the depths of the soul. As August himself says: "It must evoke light, not darkness."