Marconi Union's new album,
Different Colours, their sixth, is the first to prominently feature the work of pianist Duncan Meadows, who joined the group initially for live duties and was asked into the fold more permanently in 2010. Playful and brighter,
Different Colours is aptly named and finds Marconi Union shifting the focus from cool introspection to a friendlier, dynamic sound pierced in places by electric guitar and hushed vocals. Whether Duncan initiated this fresher outlook or not, on
Different Colours Marconi Union have a certain swagger - and it suits them.
'Marconi Union are amongst today's most talented musicians. A band capable of rare beauty' Sunday Times
'Marconi Union have steadily released albums of pristine, clinical electronic music over the last decade... continuing to refine their art in minimalist fashion and placing MU firmly in the vanguard of acts making atmospheric, ambient music' Music OMH
'Fading into the background isn't something you could accuse Marconi Union of. While they aim to capture ethereal atmospheres in their music, they employ a wider sphere of reference, incorporating elements of dub and jazz too. Their introspective ruminations are affecting and bring something new into the word of ambient music....2012 is shaping up to be a strong year for brooding, jazz-flecked electronica' 9/10 Clash Magazine
'Melding organic instrumentation with soothing, cinematic ambient electronics, this mysterious outfit are now up to their sixth album, Different Colours, out on Just Music ...expect to hear Marconi Union at Cafe Del Mar in Ibiza and other global sunset bars all summer' DJ Magazine
'With modern life lived at an increasingly frenetic pace, there are times when it becomes immeasurably beneficial to just stop, take time out from the world and immerse yourself in music like Marconi Union. MU make stately weightless music that seemingly manages to say and do very little but yet conveys a wealth of mood and emotions as their tracks journeys unfurl' CMU