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Bloodroot is a 2017 album by Kelly Moran, released on Warp. The album has received positive reviews.

Bloodroot
Studio album by Kelly Moran
Released	March 24, 2017 (2017-03-24)
Genre	Contemporary classical electronic experimental
Length	30:59
Language	Instrumental
Label	Telegraph Harp
Producer	Kelly Moran
Kelly Moran chronology
Optimist (2016) Bloodroot (2017) Ultraviolet (2018)

Recording and release

Moran composed the work on a prepared piano which she later modified for the 2018 release Ultraviolet.[1]

Critical reception

Album of the Year sums up critical consensus as a 79 out of 100, based on two reviews.[2] Seth Colter Walls of Pitchfork Media gave the release a 7.8 out of 10 for "melodic ingenuity" with the mix of instruments.[3] In Exclaim!, Kevin Press rated Bloodroot an eight out of 10, calling it "impressive [and] captivating", drawing parallels between several contemporary classical music and avant-garde composers as well as black metal acts.[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Kelly Moran

1. "Iris" – 1:52
2. "Celandine" – 3:06
3. "Freesia" – 2:22
4. "Hyacinth" – 3:24
5. "Liatris" – 2:10
6. "Bloodroot" – 3:27
7. "Calla" – 1:21
8. "Statice" – 3:21
9. "Aster" – 2:51
10. "Limonium" – 2:01
11. "Heliconia" – 5:04

Personnel

• Kelly Moran – piano, electronics, songwriting, recording, production
• Colin Marston – mastering
• Kevin McKay – cover art

See also

• List of 2017 albums

References

External links

• Bloodroot at Discogs (list of releases)
• Bloodroot at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

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