The Greater Wings

AlbumJul 07 / 202310 songs, 38m 27s
Chamber Folk Singer-Songwriter
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8.5 / 10

Completed after the death of her producer, collaborator, and close friend, the New York singer-songwriter’s album envisions mourning as a form of meditative practice and constant renewal.

9 / 10

The Greater Wings builds up such an emotionally resonant, hypnotic pull that the days when Julie Byrne’s music is a treat for the select few who are in on the secret might well be numbered.

8.1 / 10

On her third album, Julie Byrne's work is beautiful and frequently sublime. Read our review of 'The Greater Wings.'

Exhibiting a slow but steady rise through the indie ranks, singer/songwriter Julie Byrne saw the 2014 release of a compilation of her earliest cassettes on Chicago's Orindal Records before moving on to Brooklyn label Ba Da Bing for the release of her full-length debut -- and broader critical breakthrough -- 2017's Not Even Happiness.

A sonically patient, cinematic and hopeful record, The Greater Wings grabs you and pulls you down into Byrne’s slowly breathing world of all-encompassing grief.

9 / 10

In Emily St. John Mandel’s novel Sea Of Tranquility, a glitch in reality causes several moments across time to converge into one: the green of a forest,

9 / 10

'The Greater Wings' is a sublime folk album from Julie Byrne, pairing lush instrumentation with soft-spoken vocals and richly contemplative lyrics.

7.6 / 10

The Greater Wings by Julie Byrne album review by Sam Franzini for Northern Transmissions. The album is out July 7th via Ghostly.

Recorded both before and after the death of a friend and collaborator, the US singer-songwriter’s new album feels as though it sits outside time and space

80 %

Album Reviews: Julie Byrne - The Greater Wings

83 %

new music. review by Kieron Tyler. ghostly international. basin rock records

9 / 10