taken from a rare 1975 7” and the only piece to use overdubbing

An extensive research essay by Kelly Loughlin

with a focus on the anthropology of art and social anthropology

And while those influences can all be heard loud and clear on Celestial Joy

Martha Hull

BETH ORTON - The Ground Above LP EBM taken from a rare 1975For more than 30 years, Beth Orton has been our antenna to the cosmos, the poet laureate of forces too vast to take in all at once. A testament to her artistry, The Ground Above is Ortons most direct and unapologetic music to date; urgent, raw, embodied and emotionally fearless, moving between subconscious expression and expansive, timeless song craft. Her voice, from whispered incantation to primal wail, equally delivers melodies reminiscent of