Sogar majestätische Drones und vertrackte Melodien ziehen dann und wann am Hörer vorbei

An extensive research essay by Kelly Loughlin

taken from a rare 1975 7” and the only piece to use overdubbing

with a focus on the anthropology of art and social anthropology

That baroque delicacy permeates other A Short History of Decay highlights

BETH ORTON - The Ground Above LP EBM Sogar majestätische Drones und vertrackteFor more than 30 years, Beth Orton has been our antenna to the cosmos, the poet laureate of forces too vast to take in all at once. A testament to her artistry, The Ground Above is Ortons most direct and unapologetic music to date; urgent, raw, embodied and emotionally fearless, moving between subconscious expression and expansive, timeless song craft. Her voice, from whispered incantation to primal wail, equally delivers melodies reminiscent of