Singular. Fearless. Aldous Harding. For more than a decade this eccentric New Zealander has redefined the boundaries of folk music. Boldly instinctive and strangely magnetic, she’s the one you can’t look away from. If you’ve ever found yourself completely entranced listening to Aldous’ music, you are not alone. The hushed intimacy, sly humour and shape-shifting vocal theatrics, always both unsettling and gut-wrenchingly beautiful. This year’s album Train on the Island is no exception. Unilaterally praised for its spectral and minimalist beauty, the album marks another exquisite chapter in a now legendary career. Take a deep breath before this one, Town Folks. We’re in for a spellbinding sunset experience on the Sunken Oval with one of the greats. Living the classics.
Reviews of Train on the Island…
“her career-best album” – Pitchfork – 9.0
“lucid, surreal songs” — The Guardian – ★★★★☆
“a colorful triumph” — Paste – 8.8/10
“mercurial, masterful” — NME – ★★★★☆
The Times — ★★★★☆
“some of the most genuinely original music of the twenty-first century” – Rough Trade
