Name: How To Live
Brand: Modern Nature

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BELLA870CD

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4 Panel Digipack with 18 Page Pullout Poster.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2019-08-23

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PIAS

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5400863012786

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Modern Nature

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Psychedelic

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Bella Union

Bella Union is a UK label that has been run by Simon Raymonde, former member of Cocteau Twins, since 1997. With a focus on discovering new talent, Bella Union has introduced the world to bands such as Fleet Foxes, Beach House, Lanterns on The Lake, I Break Horses, Ballet School, and Midlake. As a ℗ & © coyright holding entity, Bella Union continues to be at the forefront of the music industry.

Modern Nature is a British band formed in 2019. Led by Jack Cooper, formerly of Ultimate Painting and Mazes, the group creates a unique blend of folk, jazz, and indie rock. Their debut album "How to Live" received critical acclaim for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric soundscapes. With their captivating live performances and thought-provoking music, Modern Nature has quickly gained a loyal fanbase.
The band's music draws inspiration from nature and explores themes of self-reflection and connection to the world around us. Their songs are characterized by intricate guitar melodies, lush harmonies, and evocative lyrics that resonate with listeners on a deep level.
With their distinct sound and artistic vision, Modern Nature continues to push boundaries in the music industry. Whether you're a long-time fan or new to their music, their albums are sure to captivate your senses and leave you wanting more.

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On Modern Nature’s debut album, How to Live, urban and rural cross into each other. Plaintive cello strains melt into motorik beats. Pastoral field recordings drift through looping guitar figures. Rising melodies shine with reflective saxophone accents, placing the record somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle between the expansive motorik of Can, the Canterbury progressiveness of Caravan and the burgeoning experimentalism <a></a>of Talk Talk’s Colour Of Spring.

As he began writing songs, Cooper was also tuning to the vibes of Earth Loop, an instrumental solo album by Beak&gt;’s Will Young (under the name Moon Gangs). For a long time, Cooper had hoped to work more with Young, who almost joined his first band, Mazes, and was in the touring version of his next group, Ultimate Painting.

The richness of the ideas in these songs is matched by the resonance of the music. Cooper and Young’s organic compositions gain skin and muscle through the thoughtful cello of Rupert Gillett, the insistent drumming of Aaron Nevue (of compatriot outfit Woods), and the expressive saxophone of Jeff Tobias, from Brooklyn jazz / rock juggernaut Sunwatchers. Each track on How to Live evolved as these creative forces joined the group, and it shows. The entire album courses with both precision and vitality. The band is closely tuned to the core of each piece, but also unafraid to throw themselves into every moment.

It’s a work of surprising layers and limitless depths, impressing more strongly with each listen. Modern Nature may have been inspired by the line between urban and rural, but with How To Live they’ve gone a step further, and created their own complete world.

How To Live

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