All Of Us

All Of Us is not only an exquisite portrait of isolation, loss, resistance and reconciliation, accompanied by piano, orchestra and electronics in bold and rich shades, but the quarantine theme also frames the album. In this strange, unsettling and unexpected world, he drew on French writer Albert Camus' classic 1947 absurdist novel The Plague, in which the prescient tale of a plague ravaging the Algerian city of Oran is an existential allegory of vulnerability of humanity and its inability to control its own destiny. If All Of Us qualifies as a concept album, it's strictly non-narrative and non-verbal; more 'inspired by' than 'based on', although the album and track titles are from Camus' book. 'All Of Us comes from the passage 'The plague became our concern - and one of the most notable consequences was the sudden separation of people who were not prepared for it,'' explains Howard. 'By looking at Camus' book through a prism of humanity, one can find the best in horrible situations, and All Of Us reflects a certain spirit of community and hope that emerges from it all.'

Tracks

1~1~Critical Spirit
1~2~A Different Idea Of Love
1~3~A World Of Abstractions
1~4~An Hour Off For Friendship
1~5~The Compass Of A Telegraph
1~6~The Closing Of The Gates
1~7~The Opening Of The Gates
1~8~The Moment Only
1~9~The Vast Indifference Of The Sky
1~10~I Was Very Fond Of You, But Now I'm So Tired
1~11~A Language Forgotten
1~12~A Faint Qualm For The Future
1~13~The End Of The First Period

Details

Format: CD
Artist: Luke Howard
Release Date: 09 September 2022
Genre: Classical Music
Label: UNIVERSAL CLASSICS
Distributor: Universal Music