“Before Barbed Wire” is out today. Previously released as an exclusive for the Amazon Original series, this now widely-released track is an homage to the late American contemporary pianist George Winston. We got to know this beautiful piece of music when we were children listening to the Winston version from the seminal album ‘Plains.’ There was always an openness to his music, something at once from the Western American landscape and the human heart.
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We were honored to sit down with two podcasts recently to speak about our music, inspirations and process. Listen via Apple & Spotify:
Out today is a rare remix comissioned by our dear friend The Album Leaf. The track is a fluid mix of piano, guitars, synths and electronic rhythms coupled with the layered and manipulated vocals from Kimbra.
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Pendant World is now out worldwide. Out 8th studio release and 2nd output for the Deutsche Grammophon label. 13 tracks / 42 minutes.
180g Vinyl, CD & Streaming/Download are available across all platforms. Thank you for listening.
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We have teamed up with
Odd.Oneto produce unique films for the 3 singles for Pendant World.
Presenting ‘The Wind — Live in Marfa’
From filmmaker Jared Hogan, Balmorhea perform their album ‘The Wind’ live from start to finish over the course of a single day in Donald Judd’s Arena at the Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas.
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Our 5th studio album, STRANGER, was released 10 years ago this October. Recorded between sessions at Soma EMS in Chicago, Estuary & Church House Studios in Austin.
Stranger was released worldwide in October 2012 on 2xLP, CD & digital by Western Vinyl. Recorded by Andrew Hernandez, John Michael Landon & David Boyle. Mixed by Andrew Hernandez and mastered by Jeff Lipton. Featuring photography by Trine Søndergaard and art direction by Mario Hugo.
“…one of the most brilliant bits of the band's career.” — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork
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We are honored to contribute a new track to the final installment of ‘For The Birds’ — Randall Poster’s project chiefly benefiting the Audubon Society.
The 200+ tracks including Laurie Anderson, Alice Coltrane, Beck, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Phillip Glass, Daniel Lanois, Mark Mothersbaugh, Jeff Tweedy, Yo-Yo Ma, et al.
“Passerine” was recorded & mixed by Joseph Lorge at Sound City in Van Nuys, CA.
7 October 2022 via Deutsche Grammophon
Featuring 4 previously unreleased tracks. Remixes by Portico Quartet, Joseph Shabason & C.B. (with Scoring Berlin). Atmos Mix by Nick Rives at Capitol Studios.
Recorded at Nils Frahm’s Saal 3 studio at Funkhaus Berlin. Mixed at Aaron Dessner’s Long Pond studio in Upstate NY. Produced, mixed & mastered by 3x Grammy-winning engineer Jonathan Low.
“Soaring high strings...plaintive piano...aching cello...swathed in updraughts of wordless voices” ★★★★ — Mojo
THE WIND is streaming now on all platforms. ︎︎︎ Purchase here (Sold Out)
Recorded & filmed at the iconic SOUND CITY STUDIOS. Engineered by Joseph Lorge. Playing songs from The Wind + “Remembrance.”
We’re so happy to share our new album THE WIND with you today. This music is the result of three years of writing and planning. There is much to be said about the music and world it inhabits. But for now, we hope you can deeply listen and experience it for yourself. We’d like to thank our collaborating musicians and technicians on this record, our team at our new record label, and of course all of you for listening and following along.
2xLP / CD for all territories available now.
Mary Anne Hobbs premiered “La Vagabonde” today (March 15, 2021) on her BBC Radio 6 Music show. Preview the track and its inspiration via link below.
To accompany our release of “The Myth” we are pleased to announce a custom incense collaboration with SIELA. Featuring fragrances of Mediterranean Cypress, Cathedral Frankincense, Ambergris & Musk. Each package contains a tin with 12 charcoal incense cones, a ceramic burning tile & custom Balmorhea matchbox.
Limited to 40, ships in mid-March.
︎︎︎ Stream/Download “The Myth” now We have reinterpreted “La Cupis” from Víkingur Ólafsson’s new works from Debussy/Rameau. ︎︎︎ Pre-order and stream on all platforms here ︎︎︎ Pre-order
The second single called “THE MYTH” from our forthcoming album THE WIND is streaming now on all platforms. This track pairs an acoustic guitar duet with a deep, haunting harmonium and features vocalist Lisa Morgenstern. Recorded in Saal 3 at Berlin’s Funkhaus and co-produced by Jonathan Low. Film by Andrew Gallo.
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We are proud to announce our first-ever rework as Balmorhea
The piece was reimagined with manipulated source material and newly-composed acoustic guitars and piano. LP & CD release in March, 2021 via Deutsche Grammophon.
We are thrilled to announce our new album, THE WIND — our debut release with Deutsche Grammophon. Official worldwide release April 9, 2021 on LPx2, CD & Digital.
Thank you for listening.
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Clash goes in-depth with our recent time at Saal 3 in Berlin. Words by Derek Robertson and images by Francesco Lusa.
All is Wild, All is Silent was released 10 years ago today (March 10, 2009).
Read a feature & interview by Arctic Drones on the decade in between.
