Owen Pallett

It's good for people to listen to a different kind of music every now and then. And Owen Pallett is a very long way away from a lot of the music I listen to. And I still like it.

Owen is a multi-instrumentalist known for a few things. For one, he composes a lot of the string arrangements for Canada's orchestral-rock supergroup, the Arcade Fire. He's also known for his solo work, which up until recently has gone by the name Final Fantasy.

This year he changed monikers back to his name and put out an excellent album by the name of Heartland. His style can best be described as layered strings in an electronic-orchestral style with haunting vocals. His new album is a narrative about an ultra-violent farmer having a one sided dialogue with his creator. An interesting concept, which you would think doesn't lend itself to his style; but it does.

Sure, it may not be what a lot of my friends listen to, but give it a chance. He will be coming to Australia and playing a show at the Old Museum on the 25th of January. I think it will be a beautiful surrounding for his beautiful music.

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