Balustrade Ensemble Renewed Brilliance CD

The Balustrade Ensemble prove that time travel is possible with their 2015 sophomore album, Renewed Brilliance. The music is a portal to a hypnagogic anti-world where time flows in all directions. Whether borne aloft on the currents or submerged in some aquatic underworld, the beautiful and anguished scenery of this place is so compelling that listening becomes an addictive and immersive escape. A soundtrack for the weary time-traveller. The Balustrade Ensemble is led by composer and guitarist Grant Miller and recording and mixing engineer Scott Solter. In the studio, Miller's compositions are brought to life through Solter's production and the involvement of guest musicians. Alongside Miller's guitar can be variously heard piano, organ, voice, cello, harp and vintage manuals including orchestron, mellotron and dulcitone. Renewed Brilliance strikes an intriguing balance between pop sensibilities and the avant-garde.