• 1.1. i cover the waterfront
  • 1.2. maria
  • 1.3. into the river thames
  • 1.4. it's so peaceful in the country
  • 1.5. sea in 3
  • 1.6. how long has this been going on?
  • 1.7. if i did, would you?
  • 1.8. let's face the music
  • 1.9. koliada
  • 1.10. maria pt. 2
17. November 2023
Label: MERGE
Genre: Jazz

orbiting human circus

quartet plus two (ltd.natural & pink swirl vinyl)

QUARTET PLUS TWO
(LTD.NATURAL & PINK SWIRL VINYL)

LP  €  26,99
In stock. Delivery in Germany in 2-3 working days
price incl. VAT , excl. shipping

QUARTET PLUS TWO

CD  €  15,99
In stock. Delivery in Germany in 2-3 working days
price incl. VAT , excl. shipping

QUARTET PLUS TWO

LP  €  26,99
In stock. Delivery in Germany in 2-3 working days
price incl. VAT , excl. shipping

product info

Orbiting Human Circus' new album is called Quartet Plus Two. What is Orbiting Human Circus? It is the continuing evolution of Julian Koster (Neutral Milk Hotel, The Music Tapes), whose music and storytelling under this moniker have encompassed immersive theater and a Night Vale Presents podcast, as well as more traditional albums. Central to the album are the "two" referenced in the title: North and Romika, the singing saws, whom Koster doesn't "play" so much as encourage. "I think saws sing like angels," says Koster. "I always have. Since I was a little boy. When you encourage them to sing, they do so earnestly and beautifully. It's an honest and real sound." The origins of Quartet Plus Two are as magical and seemingly unlikely as everything else in ... read more