catalogue

CRONIN, MIKAL

MCIII (COLORED VINYL) (MERGE)

CRONIN, MIKAL - MCIII (COLORED VINYL) 81502
format:
1 LPD
release:
01.05.2015
label:
MERGE
item ID:
81502
barcode:
4024572815028
Limited edition clear vinyl. LP includes a coupon for a full download. Mikal Cronin returns with MCIII.

Marked by the lush arrangements, stunning melodies, and deeply personal lyrical work for which Cronin is now known, the album is also a deliberate attempt to simply "go big." As he did on his self-titled 2011 debut and 2013's MCII, Cronin arranged and played nearly all of the record himself, including the tzouras, a traditional Greek string instrument he heard and subsequently bought while on tour in Athens.

There's French horn, saxophone, and trumpet. There are mood-altering crescendos and heartbreaking turns-of-phrase, guitars both gorgeous and pugnacious.

No longer satisfied with the sound of "just one string player," Cronin arranged parts for a full string quartet instead.
 
  • Tracklisting
  • 1.1. TURN AROUND
  • 1.2. MADE MY MIND UP
  • 1.3. SAY
  • 1.4. FEEL LIKE
  • 1.5. I'VE BEEN LOVED
  • 1.6. ALONE
  • 1.7. GOLD
  • 1.8. CONTROL
  • 1.9. READY
  • 1.10. DIFFERENT
  • 1.11. CIRCLE