Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld
Never Were The Way She Was
If you know Stetson’s solo oeuvre, you’ll know what to expect here: exquisitely captured saxophonic pulsations full of grunts, growls, skronks and elephant roar melodies. On Never Were, Stetson is joined by musical soul-mate, and fellow Arcade Fire family member Sarah Neufeld who intertwines minimal, repetitive violin parts and ethereal (sorry, but they are) vocals with Stetson’s guttural voice-box yelps. A consistently powerful and exciting sonic landscape, Never Were is a thing of rare beauty.
Words: Ian Lamont
