Hymnal
Recorded in Kent & West Sussex, UK, Summer 2012 More info: pioulard.com/hymnal.htm Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at www.blackknollstudio.com
As Benoît Pioulard, UK-via-Mich. multi-instrumentalist Thomas Meluch comes across as a doomed romantic slowly disappearing into his own reflection. His newest collection, which culminates in an imposing drone piece, was inspired by the religious iconography of Southern England and mainland Europe.
In the three years between Lasted and Hymnal, Thomas Meluch collaborated with the Sight Below's Rafael Anton Irisarri on their Orcas project, and spent a year recording in southeastern England and Europe.
As an artist who started his career creating amateur field recordings, Thomas Meluch (aka Benoît Pioulard) has continued to make music that...
Don't expect a career-changing overhaul on Hymnal, the fourth proper solo album by Benoît Pioulard (né Thomas Meluch).