PUBLIC RADIO 90 WNMU-FM: Classiclectic 2019 Year's End List
PUBLIC RADIO 90 WNMU-FM: Classiclectic 2019 Year's End List
BY KURT HAUSWIRTH
“Faith can provide a balm for the troubled, but unfortunately it can also fracture both family and the self. Growing up in a conservative Christian household in North Carolina and ending up an "agnostic buddhist" in New York, composer William Brittelle examines American culture's fascination with nostalgia and spirituality. This massive electro-acoustic album combines the efforts of Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack, Metropolis Ensemble, and Brooklyn Youth Chorus. With this collaboration between Nonesuch Records and New Amsterdam, walls of genre are broken down as sounds morph and blend throughout Spiritual America.”