Altogether Stranger - Vinyle Magenta Transparent

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Lael Neale's minimalist drone pop draws inspiration from the Transcendentalists, the alienation of modern life, and a rich array of musical influences, from Dionne Warwick and John Lennon to early American gospel and Spacemen 3. Her expansive new album, *Altogether Stranger*, her third for Sub Pop, was written and recorded in the quiet early hours of the morning in Los Angeles. At just 32 minutes, the nine-song album covers an unexpected array of musical and lyrical ground, from garage rock nursery rhymes to creation myths, from Motorik dance dirges to solitary Omnichord meditations. A brilliant lyricist, Lael Neale has a unique ability to discover the extraordinary in the mundane, addressing themes of polarity that recur in her work—country vs. city, humanity vs. technology, isolation vs. society. This album is her third collaboration with producer Guy Blakeslee, who helps her expand her tonal palette while remaining true to Lael Neale's commitment to the raw immediacy and handcrafted intimacy of home recording.