Railton, Lucy -& Kit Downes-
Subaerial
'Subaerial' is the and most sophisticated transmission from the long musical partnership of cellist Lucy Railton and keyboardist Kit Downes. From the beginning, the pair bridged musical worlds, with the former emerging from classical and contemporary music and the latter steeped in jazz tradition. This album captures the musicians erasing lines between approaches and traditions. While improvisation has always been a part of their alliance, 'Subaerial' marks the first time that the duo have used recorded improvisations as the core material for a release. The cello and organ, recorded by Alex Bonney at Skáholt Cathedral, blend in richly striated harmonies, with phrases and cadences that stretch back centuries while sounding unerringly contemporary.