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