Name: The Way Forth
Brand: Rachel Grimes

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TRR294lp

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Black

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Black Vinyl

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2019-11-01

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Supplier US

Secre­tly

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Sales:8.875

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656605329413

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2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

TRR294cd

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Rachel Grimes

Genre US

Modern Composition

Label US

Temporary Residence Ltd.

Rachel Grimes is a pianist, composer, and arranger based in Kentucky. With her mesmerizing melodies and intricate compositions, she has captivated audiences worldwide. Drawing inspiration from a diverse range of artists such as Sylvain Chauveau, Brambles, and Library Tapes, Rachel's music creates a unique blend of beauty and emotion.

Her talent for crafting hauntingly beautiful piano arrangements is evident in every note she plays. Collaborating with renowned performers like Peter Broderick, Danny Norbury, and Greg Haines has allowed Rachel to push the boundaries of her artistry even further.

From the delicate compositions reminiscent of Hauschka to the introspective soundscapes inspired by Keith Kenniff and Ryan Teague, Rachel's music takes listeners on a journey through their own emotions. Her work shares similarities with other esteemed artists such as Goldmund, Brian McBride, Deaf Center, Slow Meadow, Federico Albanese, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Julia Kent, Max Richter,
Bruno Sanfilippo,and Clogs. Whether performing solo or collaborating with others,Rachel Grimes continues to leave an indelible mark on the world of contemporary classical music.

The expansive new album Rachel Grimes, the renowned modern composer and cofounder of iconic chamber-rock group, Rachel’s. A rich, sprawling folk opera that explores the controversial history of Kentucky’soverlooked figures. The Way Forth, a new folk opera from Rachel Grimes, encompasses lush layers of voices and orchestrations in an experiential, non-linear investigation highlighting perspectives of Kentucky women from 1775 to today. Inspired by a treasure-trove of family documents, photos, and letters spanning several generations, Grimes began in 2016 to research some of the more vexing questions that came to the surface about these people, places, and events. The songs that make up The Way Forth weave back in time through a postcard, a personal account of a long life on a farm, traces of folk tunes, names, places, and rivers, all woven into an emotional fabric of yearning, nostalgia, grief, and the rich intimacies of everyday life. Initially solo voices are heard above vivid orchestrations, expanding with the choral voices of the community through fragments of traditional church music and popular tunes. The scope widens to include a modern male narrator's reflections on a place battered by greed, civil war, bigotry, and the exploitation of natural resources. Through music, voice, and film, The Way Forth honors the emotional legacy of the silenced, the holistic, the beauty in quotidian life, and explores the eternal grace and redemption of time, as symbolized by the great Dix and Kentucky Rivers.

The Way Forth

Music US

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