Shearwater - The Great Awakening
‘The Great Awakening’ is the seventh album, and first since 2016, by Shearwater. The album balances joy, sorrow, beauty and terror and was born out of a feeling of hopelessness but not wanting to make music that felt hopeless. Featuring closely recorded vocals, field recordings, gently propulsive beats and lush yet restrained orchestration, it seems Jonathan Meiburg and co have made a classic.