Under the Sun is the second studio album by Berlin-based composer Maya Shenfeld, released on 23 February 2024 through Thrill Jockey. It received acclaim from critics.
Under the Sun received a score of 84 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1]Uncut described the album as "elemental and menacing",[4] while Mojo called it "an elegant, thought-provoking record".[3] Nick Roseblade of Clash found that Shenfeld has "expanded her sonic palate and used an old proverb 'there's nothing new under the sun' as a launch pad" as she "manages to coax new emotions from her synths that [others] couldn't".[2] Reviewing the album for The Quietus, Ian Opolot called it "a mirage that is every bit dazzling, piercing (at times haunting) in its use of synthesisers, organs and the distant-memory-like sound of the Ritter Youth Choir".[5]
Track listing
Under the Sun track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"A Guide for the Perplexed"
7:12
2.
"Tehom"
3:28
3.
"Geist"
4:13
4.
"Interstellar"
4:37
5.
"Light, Refracted"
2:47
6.
"On Its Rounds the Wind Returns"
5:40
7.
"Sedek"
3:21
8.
"Analemma"
7:57
Total length:
39:15
Personnel
Maya Shenfeld – composer, producer, mixing, modular synthesizers and electronics
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