Inheritance by Musk Ox
Seven years since their widely celebrated sophomore record Woodfall, the elusive Canadian chamber folk trio Musk Ox have returned with their highly anticipated third release Inheritance. Despite the long wait since their acclaimed 2014 record "Woodfall", the musicians within Musk Ox have remained prolific, releasing numerous albums with affiliated projects such as The Night Watch, The Visit, and Kamancello along with solo work from each member. The trio's combined stage and studio experience is on full display throughout "Inheritance", a captivating set of compositions representing new levels of growth and maturity for Musk Ox. As with "Woodfall", the original skeleton of the album was composed on guitar by Larochette before being handed to Weinroth-Browne for string compositions, re-structuring and additional guitar arrangements. The trio then spent hours workshopping, arranging and rearranging parts in the rehearsal room, leading to a more refined and collaborative album. Containing some of the group’s most ambitious as well as intimate material, "Inheritance" is a cathartic collection where wordless hymns of worry and wonder form the stirring soundtrack to an uncertain age of reckoning, reflection and resilience.
Tracklist
| 1. | Inheritance (Part 1 - Premonition) | 5:56 |
| 2. | Inheritance (Part 2 - Hindsight) | 17:32 |
| 3. | Memoriam | 6:02 |
| 4. | Ritual | 11:19 |
| 5. | Weightless | 7:10 |
Credits
Performed by Musk Ox
Nathanael Larochette – Classical Guitar
Raphael Weinroth-Browne – Cello
Evan Runge – Violin
Dedicated to the memory of
Gwen Herstad, Sharon Conyer,
Eliot McKinnon, Gabriel et Christiane Vernier
1 composed and arranged by Musk Ox
2-5 composed by N. Larochette and R. Weinroth-Browne
Strings/additional guitar arrangements for 2-5 by R. Weinroth-Browne
Engineered by Dean Watson at The Workshop
Mixed by Simon Larochette and Musk Ox at The Sugar Shack
Mastered by Fedge
Booklet Poetry by Conyer Clayton
Nature photography by Hasi Eldib
Band photography by Jonathan Lorange
Layout by Bryan W. Bray
Musk Ox would like to express our deepest
gratitude, love, and respect to our families, friends, fans,
and anyone who has supported us throughout the years
Created with generous support from the Ontario Arts Council
