Name: Warzone
Brand: Yoko Ono

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CHIM52

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2018-11-02

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Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Forte

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Standard:20

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843563106396

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Yoko Ono

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Classic

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Chimera Music

Chimera Music is a collaborative artist-run label and arts collective, founded by Sean Lennon, Charlotte Kemp Muhl, and Dave Fridmann. With a focus on promoting unique and innovative music, Chimera Music has become a renowned name in the industry.
As an *artist-run* label, Chimera Music puts the power back into the hands of the musicians themselves. This allows for greater creative freedom and control over their own work. The label is known for its diverse roster of talented artists who push boundaries and defy genres.
With Sean Lennon's musical background as the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, along with Charlotte Kemp Muhl's artistic vision and Dave Fridmann's expertise in production, Chimera Music has created a platform that nurtures creativity and supports emerging talent. Through their collaborative efforts, they have built an inclusive community where artists can thrive.

Yoko Ono is a Japanese artist, musician, and peace activist. Born on February 18, 1933 in Tokyo, Japan, she is widely known as the wife of John Lennon from 1969 until his death in 1980. Yoko Ono is also the mother of Sean Lennon and was previously married to Toshi Ichiyanagi from 1956 to 1962.

With her unique artistic style and powerful message of peace, Yoko Ono has made a significant impact on the art world. Her work spans various mediums including music, visual arts, and performance art. As an influential figure in the avant-garde movement, she has inspired countless artists around the globe.

Yoko Ono's music can be described as experimental and boundary-pushing. She has collaborated with notable musicians such as John Cale and Ringo Starr. Some similar artists who share her innovative spirit include Laurie Anderson, Nico, Scott Walker, and Robert Wyatt.

Following twenty albums over 50 years, Yoko Ono's Warzone is strikingly different from any record she has made previously, but it is also strikingly different from any album that anyone is making... Yoko revisits and reimagines 13 songs from her past work, spanning 1970-2009, the lyrics and messages still pertinent - perhaps even more pertinent - in 2018. "The world is so messed up. Things are very difficult for everybody. It's a warzone that we are living in..." says Ono. "I like to create things in a new way. Every day things change." The recordings and arrangements on Warzone are very stripped down, with a particular emphasis on Yoko's voice and lyrics. Here in this minimalist landscape the content of her message rings clear and unencumbered; sometimes somber warnings, sometimes uplifting encouragement, but her wisdom and fortitude are unflinchingly strong, her power having intensified with time and life experience. She ends the ominous questions of Now Or Never (1971) with one of her most famous and inspiring lines: "[a] Dream you dream alone is only a dream, but dream we dream together is reality." Warzone further builds the legacy of an artist unparalleled in her unique and singular vision. At 85 years young, Ono is already plotting her next album... It is not too late to change the world. We need Yoko now more than ever.

Warzone

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