Name: Sun Piano
Brand: Laraaji

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

WAST057LP

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Colour

black

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r15632195]

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Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-07-17

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

5060384618524

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

Artist

Laraaji

Genre GB

Modern Composition

Label GB

All Saints

Spiritual keyboard improvisations performed by Laraaji and recorded in a Brooklyn Church by Jeff Zeigler (Kurt Vile, The War On Drugs, Mary Lattimore).​ Sun Piano​ finds Laraaji fulfilling a lifelong ambition to return to his first instrument, learnt whilst growing up in 1950s New Jersey. A departure from his FX-soaked cosmic zither jams, these elegant miniatures nevertheless reveal enough personality and inner light to be clearly identifiable as ‘Laraaji Music’.

This release is the latest step in something of a late career renaissance for the New York City based musician and mystic. He first came to public attention in the late 70s via his entry in the legendary Brian Eno-produced Ambient series of albums, ​Ambient 3: Day Of Radiance.​ In the last few years his music has been re-discovered by a whole new generation of fans via reissues from the likes of the Numero Group, Light In The Attic and Leaving Records; new collaborations with underground musicians Dallas Acid and Sun Araw; a revitalised live presence that has seen him share concert stages worldwide with the likes of Solange and Jonathan Wilson; and a wide amount of media coverage: from discussing his love of orange clothes in Vogue, to demonstrating the benefits of transcendental music on BBC4 or performing a coveted NPR tiny desk concert . This latest musical side step introduces a new chapter to the story of a much-loved cult icon.

The first release in a trilogy tracked at the same session. Look out for companion LP ​Moon Piano​, an extended EP of piano / autoharp duets, and complete piano sessions anthology CD coming soon.

Sun Piano

Music GB