Mistletone

Julianna Barwick’s atmospheric world is one of ghostly echoes, galactic lullabies and traditional chants. By means of loops and pedals, and occasional piano and percussion, she builds layer upon layer of abstract vocals to create a delicate sound of lush ambient folk. Julianna’s amazing new album The Magic Place (out now on Mistletone Records / Inertia and available on mail order) is a nine-piece full-length album of magic and solace, bursting joy and healing tones. Like Sigur Rós’s ethereal glossolalia, there’s a very particular joy in listening to Julianna’s music. Free of the constraints of narrative and traceable language, it’s the same joy in giving yourself over to opera in a foreign language, of letting go of your pesky rational mind and allowing the feeling to come through in the voices and performance.

Wednesday January 18: Julianna Barwick @ The Toff, Melbourne w/- Wintercoats + Superstar. Tickets on sale now from Moshtix – phone: 1300 GET TIX (438 849), Moshtix outlets including Polyester (Fitzroy & City) or online here.