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Expiration Compositions

by The Greatest Hoax

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Michael Mueller
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Michael Mueller Ironically, given the artist's name, what this lacks in complexity, it makes up for in sincerity. This is an affecting, emotive collection of ambient electronica.

Though I find the melodies a bit overly sweet at times, they suit the subject matter being explored here. And the production is never anything less than lush, warm and nuanced.

And it must be said, listening to it on vinyl is really quite something. Favorite track: It's OK.
T.J. Dwyer
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T.J. Dwyer Moving, beautiful, and poignant explorations of some of the most difficult emotions to express in words. When viewed through the lens of these compositions, though, one truly can get a feel for the overwhelming positive impact life, and the fragility of life, has on us all, even when it is lost. Favorite track: You Never Learned A Thing.
remy owen
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remy owen This album is beautiful. The Greatest Hoax does not disappoint.
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    Expiration Compositions on vinyl. DMM cut pressed on 140g black virgin vinyl, sleeve printed on the reverse for a natural matt finish. This is a wonderful pressing.

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Fading Away 05:01
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about

Performing as The Greatest Hoax, Washington, D.C.-based composer Taylor Jordan debuts a new conceptual album of contemporary classical music with UK-based Serein Records. Entitled Expiration Compositions, his sophomore album presents a brooding yet hopeful take on a soundtrack to a peaceful death.

Jordan displays an innately human fear of death through nine sequential tracks grounded in somber piano and ambient textures. Each composition adds nuanced layers of emotional complexity with the addition of a string quartet led by cellist Mark Bridges of Kranky Records. Expiration Compositions melds a fascination with how life ends with brave imaginations of that very process. The result is an album that disconnects the listener from daily life while guiding them gently through that which most frightens them.

"Expiration Compositions is not just an album about death; it reflects a sense of happiness for one's life. The subject is often heavy, but my intention is to encourage listeners to appreciate their lives knowing they are finite."

Produced by Rafael Anton Irisarri of ‘The Sight Below’, the album is slated for a June 23, 2017 release and will be available as vinyl, CD, MP3, and digital streaming services worldwide.

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released June 23, 2017

Composed by Taylor Jordan
Produced by Jon Zott
Additional Production by Rafael Anton Irisarri
Mixed at Black Knoll Studio (New York)
Mastered at Audible Oddities
Violins: Eleanor Bartsch, Paran Amirinazari
Viola: Elizabeth Larson
Cello: Mark Bridges

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