New Music: A Winged Victory For The Sullen
Posted by Nayt Keane
A Winged Victory For The Sullen take pause within their band name
In every genre of music, there exists super groups, and even though the hushed tendencies of ambient artists don’t scream “super” at the top of their lungs, A Winged Victory For The Sullen‘s self-titled release is vying for ambient album of the year. Adam Wiltze doubles as one half of the ground-breaking, chamber-ambient duo Stars of the Lid, while Dustan O’Halloran is very a well known and accomplished pianist and composer in the neo-classical underground. Together they create a poignant somnambulism, something Wiltze has been an expert at for a decade. With O’Halloran in the mix, the gentle coaxing of the keys is all the more stark and lovely, and it provides an exceptional guide for the lush symphonics that ease in and out much like the miracle of flight in slow motion. Adding to the beauty are guest cellist Hildur Gudnadottir and violinist Peter Broderick, making A Winged Victory For The Sullen a supreme ambient album indeed. These folks are the best in the world at what they do and this album is not to be missed.
Set to be released on September 12, 2011
Listen to “Steep Hills of Vicodin Tears” which the band just made available: a winged victory for the sullen ‘steep hills of vicodin tears’ by kranky
Tickets for this group’s North American tour are on sale today.
All dates will be supported by Benoît Pioulard + Ken Camden
10/29/2011 Philadelphia PA St. Mary’s Hamilton Village
10/30/2011 NYC NY West Park Presbyterian Church
10/31/2011 Montreal QC Casa del Popolo
11/1/2011 Toronto ON Drake Hotel
11/2/2011 Pittsburgh PA Warhol Museum
11/3/2011 Cincinnati OH Southgate House
11/5/2011 St. Louis MO Off Broadway
11/6/2011 Chicago IL Lincoln Hall
11/7/2011 Minneapolis MN Cedar Cultural Center
11/10/2011 Seattle WA The Triple Door
11/12/2011 Portland OR Holocene
11/14/2011 San Francisco CA The Independent
11/15/2011 Los Angeles CA The Satellite
