The Ruin
Elliot Galvin (piano)
There’s a strange integrity to The Ruin, reflecting Galvin’s clarity of purpose and musical vision in taking what looks like a promising new direction.
The Ruin
Elliot Galvin (piano)
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There’s a strange integrity to The Ruin, reflecting Galvin’s clarity of purpose and musical vision in taking what looks like a promising new direction.
About
Elliot Galvin is a long-time trailblazer in the UK jazz firmament with four solo albums that have seen him top album of the year lists at the likes of Downbeat and Jazzwise, as well as being a member of the Mercury nominated Dinosaur, and collaborating with Shabaka Hutchings, Emma-Jean Thackray, Norma Winstone, Marius Neset and Mark Lockheart.
Galvin has also earned a fierce reputation as a borderless improvisor having released records with the likes of Mark Sanders and his now labelmate Binker Golding. His latest solo release was an entirely improvised piano album and was named The Guardian's album of the month and BBC Music magazine's album of the year. Outside of this Galvin is a composer Commissioned by the Sinfonietta, and an audio artist with works exhibited at the likes of Turner Contemporary
Contents and tracklist
1.A House, A City 04:00
2.From Beneath 05:00
3.Still Under Storms 04:12
4.Gold Bright (feat. Shabaka Hutchings) 07:28
5.Stone Houses 03:08
6.High and Wide (feat. Shabaka Hutchings) 03:51
7.In Concentric Circles 06:08
8.As If By Weapons 02:20
9.Giants Corrupted 02:57
10.Fell Broadly 05:23
11.These Walls 03:11
Awards and reviews
March 2025
There’s a strange integrity to The Ruin, reflecting Galvin’s clarity of purpose and musical vision in taking what looks like a promising new direction.
