Release Date: Dec 1, 2017
Genre(s): Pop/Rock
Record label: Erased Tapes Records
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Pinning down Peter Broderick is a tough gig. Originally a session musician for the indie set before joining Danish experimental outfit Efterklang, Broderick's solo recordings have spanned sparse folk and modern classical while collaborating with the likes of Nils Frahm and Yann Tiersen. So all a bit serious, right? Musically, Broderick can be - and beautifully so - but All Together Again proves to be a warm and diverse collection of mostly unreleased pieces for a series of commissions over the last 10 years.
Over the past decade, Peter Broderick has worked with artists like Dolorean, Horse Feathers, She & Him and, most recently, Efterklang. On his latest release, All Together Now, the Portland composer collects compositions he was commissioned to write, whether it's an original piece for a wedding anniversary ("Emily"), a film ("Robbie's Song") or even a ferry boat ride in Istanbul ("A Ride on the Bosphorus"), showing a true ability to work within another person's creative framework. These nine pieces demonstrate why Broderick is such an in ….
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