There Will Be No Intermission

Amanda Palmer with the eagerly-awaited release of her first solo album in more than six years. The album is the multi-faceted artist's most powerful and personal collection to date, with songs that tackle the big questions: life, death, grief and how we make sense with it all. While the themes may be dark, the album's overall sonic and lyrical mood is one of triumph in the face of life's most ineffably shitty circumstances.

Palmer's often-overlooked skills as a pianist mark the LP with a stark but grand sonic approach utterly distinct from her two prior solo albums. Indeed, the album's 10 songs feature only a few extra overdubs provided by key associates, including John Congleton, Palmer's friend and frequent collaborator Jason Webley, Montreal-based programmer / keyboardist Max Henry and veteran drummer Joey Waronker. Longtime collaborator Jherek Bischoff also added touches of prepared piano and upright bass; he also arranged 10 short orchestral instrumentals based on the motifs of the songs, creating an intermission of sorts between each track. Somber yet exultant, There Will be no Intermission presents still more dimensions to Amanda Palmer's already voluminous talent, once again confirming her as a master songwriter at the height of considerable power.

2LP - Double Black Vinyl.

2LP+ - Limited Double Aubergine Vinyl.