TURBULENCE by Elliott Armen

Sony Masterworks is proud to present Elliott Armen's second album, Turbulence. For this project, the young singer decided to travel to Scotland, dreaming of a particularly isolated recording on the Isle of Lewis, where the inspiring Black Bay Studio is located, run by Peter Fletcher, on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. Departing from Saint-Malo by ferry and then taking a bus to Stornoway, the main town on the island, Elliott Armen began his journey, walking 200 kilometers through stunning landscapes filled with mountains and lakes. After setting up his tent under the stars for twelve days, he arrived at his destination, fully immersed. It was then that he slipped himself into complete tranquility to record this new opus.

A journey through grief, love, and solitude. A translation of the immense landscapes that populate Celtic lands. Turbulence is an anthem to melancholy as a mean to reach joy, where guitars, pianos, drums and an ethereal voice blend together to deliver this unique, enveloping, and timeless atmosphere that is characteristic of Elliott Armen.

Elliott Armen, a 25 year old author and composer, grew up between Paris and his natal land, Saint-Malo in Brittany.
In the footsteps of Elliott Smith, Sufjan Stevens and Andy Sauf, this young Briton mixes the sounds of the guitar and the piano with his own original voice thus building an intimate atmosphere which oscillates between density and lightness, always rooted between the sea and the land

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