Aldous Harding Party Alternative It's not a concept album

It's not a concept album as such but its use of jagged soundscapes and elusive plotlines place it closer to a cinematic world than a narrative song one

seemingly curbing the experimental tendencies of Franz's past two albums in favor of angular guitars and alternately snazzy and sleazy brass

hoodlums or whatever they were called

due to the high quality of the jazz soloists

followed up with Afterglow

Aldous Harding Party Alternative It's not a concept album4AD welcomes Aldous Harding, a remarkable talent from New Zealand. Aldous Hardings music is not for the faint of heart. Disarming in its desolate imagery and stark instrumentation, her songs draw from the core facets of life: death, birth, grief and love. There are few happy endings, but the power is in how Harding enters into battle; with a dancers grace and a boxers stance. Harding initially ignited interest with her eponymous debut album released