John Bence - Love Vinyl LP Blood Orange 2020

Tracklist: 1. Intermittent Moon - John Bence
2. Dawn - John Bence
3. Sleeping Under the Sky - John Bence
4. Dark Wind - John Bence
5. Thekla Kiss - John Bence
6. Virginity - John Bence
7. Walk - John Bence
8. Church Doors - John Bence
9. Love - John Bence
10. Surrender - John Bence

John Bence uses music to probe the deepest recesses of the human psyche. Over a handful of releases the composer has already built up a striking body of work bound by an incredible clarity of vision. His elegiac works occupy an omnivorous sound-world, assimilating elements of British avant-garde and electronic music, classical tradition and sacred medieval song into cavernous, sepulchral compositions. 'Love' forms the final chapter in a trio of works with 'Kill' and 'Disquiet' that chart Bence's experiences with addiction and his subsequent journey to recovery. Returning to his first love, the piano, Bence explores the instrument's deeply emotional qualities in ten movements. Love's stark minimalism and raw production reflect the composer's personal struggles with striking honesty, searching for the deeper meaning in human suffering.