Skyline

Skyline is Yann Tiersen’s seventh studio album, and sees Tiersen taking a confident step forward, cementing the sound of its darker sister, the critically acclaimed Dust Lane, which was released almost exactly 12 months previously. Skyline was recorded between Paris, San Francisco & and Ouessant a tiny island off the coast of West Britanny and mixed by Ken Thomas (Sigur Ros, M83, David Bowie, Psychic TV). As always the music stems from Tiersen, whose long periods of recording alone are broken with spells with input from a cast of musicians. An array of vintage synths add billowing, analogue textures, electric guitars and bass bring layers of fuzz and distortion. Songs slip from their moorings, take off on new and unexpected currents.

1. Another shore 4:53
2. I'm gonna live anyhow 3:48
3. Monuments 3:53
4. The Gutter 4:02
5. Exit 25 block 20 3:27
6. Hesitation wound 4:11
7. Forgive Me 5:56
8. The Trial 5:53
9. Vanishing Point 4:09