Citizen of glass is the new album from agnes obel, released october 21 on play it again sam, the followup to obel s uk breakthrough album aventine. If you like enya you will probably like agnes but they are not clones. Agnes obels song citizen of glass taken from her album citizen of glass. Agnes obel returns with her third album and once again her sound has moved on. Obel has revisited a number of previous compositions and created some genuinely novel sounds with what is a clear and successful attempt to go deeper into the emotional heart of her music. Following the wonderful debut album, philharmonics 2010, and the grandiose sophomore attempt, aventine 20, the latest album from agnes obel proves beyond a doubt that the danish artist based in berlin certainly isnt resting on her laurels, determined to further evolve her unique musical style with citizen of glass. Those curious about what obel could have built on top of the success of citizen of glass will be thoroughly disappointed by the absolute lack of experimentation in obel s fourth release. Its actually a legal term about the level of privacy the individual has in a state, and in health its become a term about how much we know about a persons body or biology or history if theyre completely made of glass we know everything. Check out citizen of glass by agnes obel on amazon music.
I really dont have the musical vocabulary to describe the style. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Citizen of glass is the third album by danish singersongwriter agnes obel, released on 21 october 2016 by pias recordings. Oct 19, 2016 citizen of glass, the third album from danishborn, berlinbased singersongwriter agnes obel, takes its title from the german concept of the glaserner burger, meaning the glass citizen. I heard about her on jerret news you tube channel vinyl eyezz and then checked out a couple of her albums on prime.
With the beguiling citizen of glass, her third studio longplayer, she looks poised to enchant the rest of the world with her dark charms. Oct 21, 2016 listen to your favorite songs from citizen of glass by agnes obel now. Listen to the citizen of glass album in full and add it to your music library. Agnes obel citizen of glass lyrics and tracklist genius. Denmarks agnes obel takes music where it has never gone before, layering 250 tracks on top of each other, and duetting with a male cyborg version of herself. Agnes obel reveals the secret to living as a citizen of. Watch the video for citizen of glass from agnes obel s citizen of glass for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The latest release from the berlinbased singersongwriter was inspired by a german legal term glaserner burger, or glass citizen, about the level. At the danish music awards in november 2011, agnes obel won five prizes, including best album and best debut artist. Jan 04, 2018 rend a black drop from my heart with the weight of days the end of time has just begun i hear it call your name and no straining of the string can reverse what will begin some let go and some hold on there is no mistake if i could wash all ill away tell me would you stay. Listen to your favorite songs from citizen of glass by agnes obel now.
Citizen of glass and from a casual distance its usually a fair assessment. Citizen of glass, an album by agnes obel on spotify. Familiar lyrics verse 1 can you walk on the water if i, you and i. Rend a black drop from my heart with the weight of days the end of time has just begun i hear it call your name. Where aventine brought us some darkness, citizen of glass brings us more light. You can hear them in the wraithlike harmonies that shadow her mournful vocal melody on its happening again, in the eerie celestial layers of the stately trojan horses, and in the discombobulating sonic textures and claustrophobic lyrics of stretch your eyes. Agnes obel citizen of glass 2016 official digital download 24bit44,1khz agnes obel aventine deluxe version 202014 official digital download 24bit44,1khz. Nov 14, 2016 danish singer songwriter agnes obel has released her third album citizens of glass, a rich tapestry of string instruments and keyboards, still holding her vocals as the centrepiece and by string instruments were literally talking the full range of violins, cellos, harpsichords, spinet, celest. Not that citizen of glass is a massive departure from philharmonics and aventine theres a sense of fragility that runs through all of obels material, something slightly delicate that feels like its lulling you. The problem is that nowhere near enough people have heard of.
Agnes obel s song stretch your eyes taken from her album citizen of glass. Rend a black drop from my heart with the weight of days the end of time has just begun i hear it cal. Citizen of glass is the new album from agnes obel, released october 21 on play it again sam, the followup to obels uk breakthrough album aventine. On this album, obel evokes the german concept of glaserner burger, the citizen of glass, as the guiding thread of the album, a citizen whose body and life are known to everyone. Agnes obel s song riverside was featured on the spike tv series the mist in season 1, episode 2, withdrawal. Similar runtime, same number of tracks, and almost identical. Find agnes obel discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Berlindwelling dane agnes obel has been racking up the accolades throughout mainland europe since her platinumselling 2011 debut, philharmonics. Obel gave an explanation of the albums title and concept on. Her mother used to play bartok and chopin at the piano.
Agnes obel citizen of glass elizabeth aubrey, october 19th, 2016 14. Listen to the citizen of glass album in full and add it to your music library here. Agnes obel citizen of glass 2016, 180 gram, vinyl discogs. Oct 17, 2016 denmarks agnes obel takes music where it has never gone before, layering 250 tracks on top of each other, and duetting with a male cyborg version of herself. Agnes obel full session 1282016 cutting room new york, ny by paste magazine. Sep 21, 2016 citizen of glass is the third album by agnes obel.
Rend a black drop from my heart with the weight of days the end of time has just begun i hear it call your nameand no straining of the string can reverse what will beginsome let go and some hold on there is no mistake if i could wash all ill away. Citizen of glass by agnes obel on amazon music unlimited. Agnes obel stretch your eyes official audio youtube. Listen to the citizen of glass album in full and add it to your music librar. Living in copenhagen, and coming from a musician family, agnes obel learned piano at a very young age. Listen to the citizen of glass album in full and add it to your. The title comes from the german concept of the glaserner burger, the human or glass citizen. The title comes from the german concept of the glaserner burger, the human or glass citizen, says obel.
Oct 21, 2016 spectral visions haunt agnes obels remarkable third studio album. On her previous two albums, danish singer agnes obel has tended to keep it minimal, relying on the stark beauty of her piano and voice to create a beautifully otherworldly sound. She discovered this term during her previous tour, while reading the news about the edward snowden case and citizen surveillance. The problem is that nowhere near enough people have heard of her yet, though this may all be about to change. Agnes obel s song citizen of glass taken from her album citizen of glass.
During her childhood, agnes obel found inspi read more. Agnes obel reveals the secret to living as a citizen of glass. After all, metallica and megadeth sound vastly more like each other than either sounds like bruce springsteen, and someone who doesnt listen to metal might find them indistinguishableor not worth distinguishing. On obels third record, citizen of glass, the sense of strangeness remains, but obel has beefed up her sound somewhat. Agnes obel is a wonderful danish artist who has just released her third album citizen of glass. Agnes obel citizen of glass official audio youtube. After two hugely successful albums philharmonics 2010 and aventine 20 you might expect agnes obel to stay with what she knows, especially as she is famously. Agnes obels song stretch your eyes taken from her album citizen of glass. Oct 07, 2016 agnes obel s song stretch your eyes taken from her album citizen of glass. Citizen of glass, her third album, received the impala album of the year award 2016.
Oct 20, 2016 check out citizen of glass by agnes obel on amazon music. Obel gave an explanation of the albums title and concept on her website the title comes from the german. Stewart brennan citizen of glass is an empathic journey that begins with a subtle presence gently absorbing ones essence, to cradle the spark of life at the core of ones being. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. On tracks like familiar, for example, her haunting vocals are paired with none other than herself and whod have thought the result so beautiful. More agnes obel on this site 2020 agnes obel myopia 2016 agnes obel citizen of glass 20 agnes obel aventine. The album holds the listener in a healing matrix well into the moments after the soft angelic tones of agnes obals voice slowly echoes into far off silence.
Citizen of glass serves as the followup to obels uk breakthrough album aventine and was recorded, produced and mixed by obel at aventineneukolln and brandnewmusicstudios in berlin. The concept behind agnes obels third album citizen of glass is the modern drive towards transparency and degraded privacy, a world of glass people sharing thoughts on social media the idea. Danish singersongwriter agnes obel, born agnes caroline thaarup obel october 28, 1980, took up the piano at a very young age, honing her craft amidst the st. Myopia plays it safe, if anything working as the night to the day that was citizen of glass. Agnes obel was born agnes caroline thaarup obel in 1981. But this is definitely a case of evolution and not revolution.