Kali Malone – All Life Long

Released in February 2024, Kali Malone’s “All Life Long” is a meditative exploration of sound. The album, crafted over several years, features compositions for pipe organ, choir, and brass ensembles. These elements weave together, creating a tapestry of slowly evolving drones and recurring motifs. Malone is known for her minimalist style, and “All Life Long” exemplifies this. The music unfolds at a glacial pace, inviting listeners to lose themselves in its sustained tones and subtle variations. While the album is peaceful on the surface, it can also be quite affecting. Tracks like “No Sun to Burn” (for brass) and the title track itself are noted for their emotional resonance, drawing the listener in even as the music remains unhurried. “All Life Long” has been critically acclaimed, praised for its ability to create a powerful and immersive experience through its use of space, time, and timbre.