Ma Fleur
by The Cinematic Orchestra
— Released 7th May 2007
The Cinematic Orchestra have announced a very special reissue of their classic 2007 album ‘Ma Fleur’. There will be a limited edition clear vinyl version available at all retailers and a gold vinyl version limited to 500 copies available exclusively for HMV as part of their centenary celebrations. Both versions include three tracks from the time that have never been released on vinyl; ‘Flowers’, ‘Talking About Freedom’ and ‘Colours’, and come with four double sided art cards/p...
The Cinematic Orchestra have announced a very special reissue of their classic 2007 album ‘Ma Fleur’. There will be a limited edition clear vinyl version available at all retailers and a gold vinyl version limited to 500 copies available exclusively for HMV as part of their centenary celebrations. Both versions include three tracks from the time that have never been released on vinyl; ‘Flowers’, ‘Talking About Freedom’ and ‘Colours’, and come with four double sided art cards/prints.
At the time the album was recognised for its bold departure from the group’s sonic traditions. In the years since, it’s been continuously celebrated, with tracks like ‘To Build A Home’ reaching huge audiences with over half a billion streams to date. The band have performed sold out shows in some of the world's most prestigious venues including London's Royal Albert Hall, Philharmonie de Paris, Rome’s Auditorium Park Della and the Sydney Opera House and festivals such as Coachella, Glastonbury, Fuji Rock, Montreux and Sonar have all played host to the band’s much loved live performances. Their latest album ‘To Believe’ in 2019 debuted at a career high #19 on the Official UK Album Chart and was #1 on the UK vinyl chart.
Dealing with themes of loss and love - and in itself representing a kind of absence - "Ma Fleur" is fertile ground for Swinscoe and long term collaborator Dominic Smith's brand of music-making, for while people rightly have talked about what they do in terms of jazz, the truth is that the basis of their music has always also been in raw emotion. From the achingly beautiful opener "To Build A Home" to the finale, "Time And Space," this is an album which reaches for and finds a truth and honesty far beyond what we would normally expect from such a record, but without losing any of the accessibility which made the band popular in the first place. If the mood is melancholy, The Cinematic Orchestra manage to make it an ultimately uplifting experience, perhaps in the end more about the love you find than the love you lose…
Ma Fleur
by The Cinematic Orchestra
— Released 7th May 2007
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2xLP (ZEN122HC)
2021 Reissue - Clear Vinyl Limited edition double clear 140g vinyl featuring three bonus tracks from the time that have never been released on vinyl before. Housed in a gatefold sleeve with four double sided art cards. Download card included. |
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2xLP (ZEN122HC)
2021 Reissue - Clear Vinyl Limited edition double clear 140g vinyl featuring three bonus tracks from the time that have never been released on vinyl before. Housed in a gatefold sleeve with four double sided art cards. Download card included. |
MP3 (ZENDNL122) | ||
| CD (ZENCD122) | 16-bit WAV (ZENDNL122W) | ||
Tracklist
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- 2xLP
- MP3
- 16-bit WAV
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1
To Build A Home
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2
Familiar Ground
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3
Child Song
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4
Music Box
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5
Prelude
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6
As The Stars Fall
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7
In To You
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8
Ma Fleur
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9
Breathe
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10
That Home
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11
Time and Space
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Play All (11)
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1
To Build A Home
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2
Familiar Ground
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3
That Home
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4
Child Song
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5
Music Box
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6
Ma Fleur
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7
Prelude
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8
As The Stars Fall
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9
In To You
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10
Breathe
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11
Time and Space
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12
Flowers
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13
Talking About FreedomRelease only
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14
Colours
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Play All (13)
The Cinematic Orchestra have announced a very special reissue of their classic 2007 album ‘Ma Fleur’. There will be a limited edition clear vinyl version available at all retailers and a gold vinyl version limited to 500 copies available exclusively for HMV as part of their centenary celebrations. Both versions include three tracks from the time that have never been released on vinyl; ‘Flowers’, ‘Talking About Freedom’ and ‘Colours’, and come with four double sided art cards/p...
The Cinematic Orchestra have announced a very special reissue of their classic 2007 album ‘Ma Fleur’. There will be a limited edition clear vinyl version available at all retailers and a gold vinyl version limited to 500 copies available exclusively for HMV as part of their centenary celebrations. Both versions include three tracks from the time that have never been released on vinyl; ‘Flowers’, ‘Talking About Freedom’ and ‘Colours’, and come with four double sided art cards/prints.
At the time the album was recognised for its bold departure from the group’s sonic traditions. In the years since, it’s been continuously celebrated, with tracks like ‘To Build A Home’ reaching huge audiences with over half a billion streams to date. The band have performed sold out shows in some of the world's most prestigious venues including London's Royal Albert Hall, Philharmonie de Paris, Rome’s Auditorium Park Della and the Sydney Opera House and festivals such as Coachella, Glastonbury, Fuji Rock, Montreux and Sonar have all played host to the band’s much loved live performances. Their latest album ‘To Believe’ in 2019 debuted at a career high #19 on the Official UK Album Chart and was #1 on the UK vinyl chart.
Dealing with themes of loss and love - and in itself representing a kind of absence - "Ma Fleur" is fertile ground for Swinscoe and long term collaborator Dominic Smith's brand of music-making, for while people rightly have talked about what they do in terms of jazz, the truth is that the basis of their music has always also been in raw emotion. From the achingly beautiful opener "To Build A Home" to the finale, "Time And Space," this is an album which reaches for and finds a truth and honesty far beyond what we would normally expect from such a record, but without losing any of the accessibility which made the band popular in the first place. If the mood is melancholy, The Cinematic Orchestra manage to make it an ultimately uplifting experience, perhaps in the end more about the love you find than the love you lose…
