The Flower and the Vessel is a studio album by French musician Félicia Atkinson. It was released on 5 July 2019 through Shelter Press. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.
Background Félicia Atkinson, previously known as Je Suis le Petit Chevalier, is a French experimental musician and visual artist. She created The Flower and the Vessel while pregnant on tour. She has cited Maurice Ravel's L'enfant et les sortilèges, Claude Debussy's La mer, and Erik Satie's Gymnopédies as influences on the album. The album's closing track "Des Pierres" features Sunn O)))'s Stephen O'Malley on guitar and production. The album was released on 5 July 2019 through Shelter Press.
Critical reception
Jonathan Williger of Resident Advisor commented that the album "creates a sense of immersion both through multi-layered sonic expanses and sparse passages that let small, quiet sounds express themselves fully." Hans Kim of PopMatters wrote, "Each song applies an intense focus on the moments and sounds that are otherwise unnoticed." He added, "This fascination with negative space finds materials in what is seemingly silent or empty." Philip Sherburne of Pitchfork stated, "She slips between English and French, and though the meaning of her words is not always apparent, the tone of her voice lends a dead-of-night intensity that renders the music's pockets of silence all the more potent."
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Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes.
Félicia Atkinson – production, mixing Adam Selzer – recording (8, 9) Martin Antiphon – recording (11) Stephen O'Malley – guitar (11), production (11) Rashad Becker – mastering Bartolomé Sanson – design Julien Carreyn – photography Naomi Tamamura – photography assistance
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