![News Added May 01, 2013 Sarah Neufeld, violinist for Arcade Fire, will release her debut solo record August 20 via Constellation. It's titled Hero Brother. Along with her work in Arcade Fire, Neufeld is also a member of Bell Orchestre and has worked with the Luyas, Little Scream, and Esmerine. A press release notes that […]](https://hasitleaked.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/99964d27.jpg "Sarah Neufeld : Hero Brother")
Sarah Neufeld, violinist for Arcade Fire, will release her debut solo record August 20 via Constellation. It's titled Hero Brother.
Along with her work in Arcade Fire, Neufeld is also a member of Bell Orchestre and has worked with the Luyas, Little Scream, and Esmerine. A press release notes that she has drawn influence from Béla Bartók, Steve Reich, Iva Bittová, and Arthur Russell, among others. Hero Brother was recorded in Berlin by Nils Frahm, with Neufeld performing in an abandoned geodesic dome and underground parking garage, as well as an orchestral hall.
According to an update by Exclaim, The album was laid down in Berlin with Nils Frahm, who recorded Neufeld in various locales like an abandoned geodesic dome, an underground parking lot and Studio P4's orchestral recording hall.
The resulting album is a collection of instrumental violin compositions that are occasionally fleshed out with hints of wordless vocals, harmonium, piano and percussion. Influences include Bela Bartok, Steve Reich, Iva Bittova and Arthur Russell, and the album "[flows] through shifting atmospheres and [oscillates] between restrained, stately ambience, emotive études, and raw kinetic energy."
