Finding Shore
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| Studio album by Tom Rogerson with Brian Eno | ||||
| Released | 8 December 2017 | |||
| Studio | Opal (London)[1] | |||
| Length | 48:52 | |||
| Label | Dead Oceans | |||
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Finding Shore is a collaborative studio album by Tom Rogerson and Brian Eno. It was released on 8 December 2017 through Dead Oceans.[2] It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[3]
Background
[edit]Tom Rogerson is an English pianist and the founder of Three Trapped Tigers.[4] He met Brian Eno by chance outside the toilet at a show.[5] They bonded over their roots in Suffolk.[6] For Finding Shore, they used Piano Bar, a Moog gear designed to transform the piano's notes into MIDI signals that Eno would then manipulate.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [8] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[9] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[10] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[11] |
| The Observer | [12] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[13] |
| Record Collector | [14] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Finding Shore received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 74 out of 100 from 12 critic scores.[3]
Robert Ham of Pitchfork described the album as "a record that beautifully smears together modern classical, ambient, and jazz."[13] He added, "Between their respective spotlight turns, both musicians are on equal footing, challenging and surprising one another, and their listeners, with music that feels alive and wondrous."[13] Dave Beech of The Line of Best Fit commented that "while Finding Shore certainly isn't the most accessible of albums, it's one that's likely to stay with its listeners long after the dull rumble of its closing moments have faded in to nothing."[11]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Idea of Order at Kyson Point" | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Motion in Field" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "On-ness" | 3:52 |
| 4. | "March Away" | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Eastern Stack" | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Minor Rift" | 2:10 |
| 7. | "The Gabbard" | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Red Slip" | 1:51 |
| 9. | "Quoit Blue" | 4:41 |
| 10. | "Marsh Chorus" | 6:41 |
| 11. | "An Iken Loop" | 3:04 |
| 12. | "Chain Home" | 5:21 |
| 13. | "Rest" | 5:21 |
| Total length: | 48:52 | |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.[8][1]
- Tom Rogerson – notes
- Brian Eno – sounds, recording
- Mattia Sartori – additional engineering
- Matt Colton – mastering
- Miles Johnson – artwork
- Matthew Parri Thomas – photography
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tom Rogerson with Brian Eno (2017). Finding Shore (CD booklet). Dead Oceans.
- ^ "Tom Rogerson and Brian Eno Collaborate on New Record". XLR8R. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Finding Shore by Tom Rogerson". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Rettig, James (27 September 2017). "Tom Rogerson & Brian Eno – "Motion In Field"". Stereogum. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Sodomsky, Sam (27 September 2017). "Listen to Brian Eno and Tom Rogerson's New Song "Motion in Field"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Eede, Christian (24 October 2017). "LISTEN: Tom Rogerson & Brian Eno Collaborate". The Quietus. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Thiessen, Brock (27 September 2017). "Brian Eno Teams Up with Tom Rogerson for New Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Finding Shore - Tom Rogerson, Brian Eno". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Adams, Erik; O'Neal, Sean (8 December 2017). "Here are the albums you should know about this week". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Sylvester, Daniel (5 December 2017). "Tom Rogerson with Brian Eno". Exclaim!. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ a b Beech, Dave (4 December 2017). "Tom Rogerson's collaboration with Brian Eno is a work of slow beauty". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Morris, Damien (10 December 2017). "Tom Rogerson With Brian Eno: Finding Shore review – improvisation in the right key". The Observer. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ a b c Ham, Robert (18 December 2017). "Tom Rogerson / Brian Eno: Finding Shore". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Harley, Kevin (4 January 2018). "Finding Shore | Tom Rogerson With Brian Eno". Record Collector. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- Jackson, Reed (12 March 2025). "Discography: Brian Eno: Finding Shore". Spectrum Culture.
External links
[edit]- Finding Shore at Discogs (list of releases)