ALBUM OF THE WEEK BETH ORTON THE GROUND ABOVE ★★★★

Cherished for her laidback melodies and breathy vocals, Orton gives way to a more primal sound for this complex collection split into two halves.

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The first tackles love and grief with more “fragmented” folktronic sounds, the epic title track building toward a rhythmic high. More sparse, Before I Knew is awash with