| Songs from Before | ||||
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| Released | October 23, 2006 | |||
| Studio | Eastcote Studios (London, England) The Exchange Studios (London, England) | |||
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| Length | 37:18 | |||
| Label | 130701 | |||
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 2014 reissue cover | ||||
Songs from Before is the third solo album by neo-classical composer Max Richter, released on October 23, 2006 on 130701, an imprint of FatCat Records. [1]
The album was reissued on April 25, 2014 on Deutsche Grammophon.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10 [2] |
Songs from Before received largely positive reviews from contemporary music critics.
Pitchfork gave the album a positive review, stating, "Richter takes techniques from the classics and modifies their approach to make more appropriate—but no less efficacious—statements for his own circumstances. Given Songs from Before's thematic conceit, this is appropriate: Richter isn't interested in changing the way the world hears his music as much as idealizing how he wants to hear it. He resurrects past idols for present idioms, his heroes, proclivities and experiences donned as unrepentantly as the nostalgia at Songs' core." [2]
All tracks are written by Max Richter
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Song" | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Flowers for Yulia" | 6:50 |
| 3. | "Fragment" | 1:41 |
| 4. | "Harmonium" | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Ionosphere" | 1:27 |
| 6. | "Autumn Music 1" | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Time Passing" | 1:51 |
| 8. | "Sunlight" | 5:35 |
| 9. | "Lullaby" | 0:53 |
| 10. | "Autumn Music 2" | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Verses" | 1:43 |
| 12. | "From the Rue Vilin" | 1:02 |
| Total length: | 37:18 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Leo" | 2:26 |
| Total length: | 39:44 | |
The album features readings from a number of novels by Haruki Murakami, all read by Robert Wyatt. [1]
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | October 23, 2006 |
| United States | October 30, 2006 |
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