Field Works - Cedars (Temporary Residence)

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WHAT WE SAY:

A restless collaborator & multi-disciplinary dabbler, Field Works has really gone & done it this time with this stunning LP of cosmic Americana, blessed with New Age & ambient touches, with Middle Eastern vibes, multi-lingual poetry & an A-list selection of musical guests for Temporary Residence Ltd.

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WHAT YOUR EARS SAY:

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WHAT THE RELEASE NOTES SAY:

The mystifying 9th album in the Field Works series, Cedars combines cosmic Americana with Western ambient and Middle Eastern influences. Delicate layers of pedal steel, banjo, oud, and hurdy-gurdy float atop looping guitar drones to create a soothing, atmospheric chamber where folk and electronic music coalesce. Set to Arabic and English poetry, the song cycle examines some of Earth’s most iconic and ancient forests, revealing our complicated relationship with the natural world. For this special dual-language release, Field Works producer Stuart Hyatt has assembled a supergroup of musicians, poets, and artists. The album is narrated by Youmna Saba and H.C. McEntire. Instrumentalists include Marisa Anderson, Fadi Tabbal, Dena El Saffar, Danny Paul Grody, Bob Hoffnar, Tomás Lozano, Nathan Bowles, Alex Roldan, Youmna Saba, and Stuart Hyatt. Renowned illustrator María Medem brings poems by Todd Fleming Davis and Youmna Saba to life in the accompanying full-color Risograph comic book; and longtime Field Works collaborators PRINTtEXT design the packaging.