Damon Albarn - The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows - Vinyl Record

The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows was originally intended as an orchestral piece inspired by the landscapes of Iceland. During the lockdown, Albarn returned to the music and expanded the work to 11 tracks that explore themes of fragility, loss, emergence, and rebirth. The resulting album is a collection of panoramic songs with Albarn as the storyteller. The album title is derived from a John Clare poem called Love and Memory. Albarn states, "While making this record, I have been on my own dark journey, which led me to believe that a pure source might still exist." The record is a testament to Albarn's perpetual musical shifts and explorations, showcasing expansive orchestral arrangements nestling with intimate melodies and discordance brushing up against infectious majesty, all set to some of Albarn's most arresting vocal performances to date. The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows vividly documents the emotional ebb and flow of the human condition, in all its extremes, serving as a soul-enriching document for our times.

1-1 The Nearer the Fountain the More Pure the Stream Flows
1-2 The Cormorant
1-3 Royal Morning Blue
1-4 Combustion
1-5 Daft Wader
1-6 Darkness to Light
1-7 Esja
1-8 The Tower of Montevideo
1-9 Giraffe Trumpet Sea
1-10 Polaris
1-11 Particles