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Songs from Before (130701)

Press Quotes

"a deeply moving, near-sacred work"
XLR8R MAGAZINE

"burns with an intense lyricism that is as exciting as it is moving"
The Irish Times

"a sultry and magically opaque listen."
FLUX MAGAZINE

"this is the definition of simplicity and power."
PLAN B MAGAZINE

"genuinely heartbreaking music"
BRAINWASHED.COM

"A memorial in defiance of this new fast automatic world"
MOJO 4/5

"Benefits equally from RichterÕs effortless playing and his subtle touch as a sound artist"
THE WIRE

"emotionally compelling" 9/10
NORIPCORD.COM

"dream-struck" 4/5
The Guardian

"numinous minimalism" 4/5
BBC COLLECTIVE

"Spellbinding"
LONDONMILK.COM

"really beautiful and nicely melancholic"
DERIVES.NET

"Epic yet personal, 'Songs From Before' is a joy that firmly cements Max Richter at the forefront of contemporary composition. Essential."
BOOMKAT.COM

Links to Reviews

  • No Ripcord
  • BBC Collective
  • Brainwashed
  • Guardian
  • Angry Ape
  • Derives
  • The Irish Times
  • XLR8R
  • Tinnitus
  • Mille Feuille (French)