Moves in the Field

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Moves in the Field
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Studio album by
Kelly Moran
ReleasedMarch 29, 2024 (2024-03-29)
Studio Yamaha Artist Services (New York City) [1]
Length45:04
Label Warp
Kelly Moran chronology
Vesela
(2023)		Moves in the Field
(2024)

Moves in the Field is a solo studio album by American pianist and composer Kelly Moran. [2] It was released on March 29, 2024, through Warp Records. [3] It received universal acclaim from critics. [4]

Contents

Background

Moves in the Field is Kelly Moran's first solo studio album since Ultraviolet (2018). [5] In 2020, Yamaha Corporation loaned her a Disklavier player piano. [6] She then began writing a series of duets for herself and the Disklavier. [7] In 2023, she released the Vesela EP, which was created using the Disklavier. [8] She used the instrument again for Moves in the Field. [9]

The album's song "Sodalis (II)" is a reimagined version of "Sodalis", which originally appeared on the Field Works compilation album Ultrasonic (2020). [10] It is the first arrangement she made of her music for player piano. [11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 84/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Clash 9/10 [13]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Pitchfork 7.8/10 [15]
PopMatters 8/10 [16]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Moves in the Field received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 84 out of 100 from 5 critic scores. [4]

Vanessa Ague of Pitchfork stated, "Moran's music gradually unfolds over the course of looped melodies that feel both unhurried and like running up a hill, evoking the fast-paced twirls and grace of the ice skaters that inspire her." [15] She added, "Though repetition and precision are at the core of her music, Moran focuses less on interlocking rhythmic patterns and more on forming sweeping melodies out of short phrases that evolve over time." [15] Nick Roseblade of Clash described Moves in the Field as "a glorious album, filled with captivating melodies." [13] He added, "The album is Kelly Moran's finest work to date and really shows why she is in a league of her own." [13] Kitty Empire of The Observer commented that "everything here is possible-sounding, humanistic and full of emotion; only slightly uncanny." [14]

Christopher R. Weingarten of Stereogum placed the album at number 2 on his list of "The 10 Best Experimental Albums of 2024". [17]

It won the Best Classical Record award at the 2025 Libera Awards. [18]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kelly Moran.

Moves in the Field track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Butterfly Phase"2:50
2."Superhuman"4:32
3."Don't Trust Mirrors"6:29
4."Dancer Polynomials"4:22
5."Sodalis (II)"5:03
6."Leitmotif"3:32
7."It's Okay to Disappear"4:46
8."Hypno"5:19
9."Moves in the Field"4:46
10."Solar Flare"3:27
Total length:45:04

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Kelly Moran (2024). Moves in the Field (CD booklet). Warp Records.
  2. ↑ Eede, Christian (February 20, 2024). "Kelly Moran Readies New LP, 'Moves In The Field'". The Quietus . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ Kelly, Tyler Damara (February 21, 2024). "Kelly Moran announces her first album in over five years, Moves In The Field". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Moves In The Field by Kelly Moran". Metacritic . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ Rettig, James (February 20, 2024). "Kelly Moran – "Butterfly Phase"". Stereogum . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ Renshaw, David (February 20, 2024). "Kelly Moran announces new album, shares "Butterfly Phase"". The Fader . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  7. ↑ Slingerland, Calum (February 22, 2024). "Kelly Moran Makes 'Moves In the Field' on New Album". Exclaim! . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (November 9, 2023). "Kelly Moran Shares Song From New Warp Records EP: Listen". Pitchfork . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  9. ↑ Corcoran, Nina (February 20, 2024). "Kelly Moran Announces New Album Moves in the Field, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  10. ↑ Bell, Kaelen (March 15, 2024). "Kelly Moran's "Sodalis (II)" Moves Like a Deep Ocean Current". Exclaim! . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  11. ↑ Rettig, James (March 14, 2024). "Kelly Moran – "Sodalis (II)"". Stereogum . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  12. ↑ Thomas, Fred. "Moves in the Field - Kelly Moran". AllMusic . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 Roseblade, Nick (March 28, 2024). "Kelly Moran – Moves In The Field". Clash . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  14. 1 2 Empire, Kitty (March 31, 2024). "Kelly Moran: Moves in the Field review – the pianist duets with her augmented self". The Observer . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  15. 1 2 3 Ague, Vanessa (March 29, 2024). "Kelly Moran: Moves in the Field". Pitchfork . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  16. ↑ Simpson, J. (April 3, 2024). "Kelly Moran's 'Moves in the Field' Calms Fear and Anxiety". PopMatters . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  17. ↑ Weingarten, Christopher R. (December 10, 2024). "The 10 Best Experimental Albums Of 2024". Stereogum . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  18. ↑ Grein, Paul (June 10, 2025). "Jessica Pratt, Fontaines D.C., Shaboozey and More Win Big at 2025 Libera Awards: Full Winners List". Billboard . Retrieved June 11, 2025.

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