Reservoir [LP]

by Gordi

Overview

Under the name Gordi, Australian folktronica singer/songwriter Sophie Payten leapt into the public eye in early 2016 thanks to a melancholic yet winsome little EP called Clever Disguise. After earning plenty of accolades at home, the Sydney-based musician picked up a deal with Jagjaguwar, the American label which launched the career of one of her biggest influences, Bon Iver. Gordi ended her banner year with a spare, elegiac cover of the aforementioned's "00000 Million" and, with the release of her 2017 full-length debut, Reservoir, she takes her own shot at the international main stage. While Payten's introspective musings sometimes come across as intimate, Reservoir is at its core a sweeping gesture full of big, lush sounds bearing a wide scope. Slow-building cinematic backdrops meet percussive electronic dissonance on anthemic songs like "Long Way" and "All the Light We Cannot See," while the S. Carey-assisted "I'm Done" shines a light or her folkier tendencies. At her best moments, like on the lovely "Bitter End" and the previously released standout "Can We Work It Out," Gordi flashes the kind of serious songwriting chops that transcend their own stylish presentations. ~ Timothy Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	08/05/2017
Label:	Jagjaguwar / Liberation
UPC:	0656605228815
Rank:	90770

Tracks

1. Long Way
2. All the Light We Cannot See
3. On My Side
4. Bitter End
5. Heaven I Know
6. I'm Done
7. Myriad
8. Aeon
9. Can We Work It Out
10. Better Than Then, Closer to Now
11. Something Like This

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gordi   Primary Artist
Sean Carey   Vocals,Percussion,Featured Artist
Samuli Kosminen   Drums,Kalimba,Percussion
Ali Chant   Synthesizer,Guitar (Electric)
Rob Moose   Viola,Violin
Dave Jenkins   Drums,Percussion
Ben Lester   Percussion
Tim Anderson   Drums,Percussion,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass)
Ben McCarthy   Percussion,Synthesizer
Edda Run Olafsdottir   Viola
Zachary Hanson   Percussion
Solrun Sumarlidjadottir   Cello
Alex Somers   Guitar,Vocals,Sampling,Percussion,Guitar (Bass)
Hildur Arsaelsdottir   Violin
Liam McGorry   Trumpet,Trombone,Flugelhorn
Mike Noyce   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Ben Corbett   Synthesizer Bass
S. Carey   Featured Artist
Julian McGruther   Vocals (Background)
Amy McGruther   Vocals (Background)
Sophie Payten   Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Vocoder,Sampling,Dulcitone,Harmonium,Keyboards,Percussion,Vibraphone,Synthesizer,Glockenspiel
Adrian McGruther   Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Francois Tetaz   Mixing
Ali Chant   Engineer,Producer,Programming
Rob Moose   Viola Arrangement,Violin Arrangement
Dave Jenkins   Engineer,Additional Production
Tim Anderson   Engineer,Producer,Programming
Ben McCarthy   Producer,Programming
Seth Perez   Engineer
Zachary Hanson   Engineer,Executive Engineer,Additional Production
Alex Somers   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Programming
Lilja Birgisdottir   Photography
Cameron Wittig   Cover Photo
Birgir Jon Birgisson   String Engineer
Aron Forbes   Engineer
Jai Ingram   Engineer
Gabriel Wax   Engineer
Sophie Payten   Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Savannah Van Der Niet   Photography
Samuel Byrnes   Design,Art Direction
Pip Cowley   Photography
Dorny Mayes   Engineer
Adrian McGruther   Executive Producer