Under Stellar Stream

Scottish composer and songwriter Richard Youngs is one of the most quizzical, wildly adventurous, and mercurial artists on the independent scene and continues to be one. While his recordings can often be difficult to listen to the first time through, UNDER STELLAR STREAM is deceptively simple, ranging from mysterious interior monologues to magical ruminations on nature in the cosmos and in the human heart. Clocking in at just over 27 minutes, these six songs are created from the most minimal of melodies played on bass, organ, harmonica, minimal percussion, piano, synth, and of course, his beautiful if unconventional singing voice. The song structures, as minimal and repetitive as they are, bring the listener into his songs fully; they are easy to inhabit, easy to take on, and profound in their simplicity, for his most compelling recording Youngs has cut since 2004's RIVER THROUGH HOWLING SKY.