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'''''The Ones Ahead''''' is a studio album by Canadian-American singer-songwriter [[Beverly Glenn-Copeland]], released on July 28, 2023, through [[Transgressive Records]]. The album marks his first album of new music since 2004's ''Primal Prayer'', released under the name Phynix.<ref name="PF">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/beverly-glenn-copeland-announces-first-new-album-in-20-years-shares-song-listen/|title=Beverly Glenn-Copeland Announces First New Album in 20 Years, Shares Song: Listen|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|last=Hussey|first=Allison|date=May 15, 2023|access-date=July 27, 2023}}</ref> It received positive reviews from music critics. |
'''''The Ones Ahead''''' is a studio album by Canadian-American singer-songwriter [[Beverly Glenn-Copeland]], scheduled to be released on July 28, 2023, through [[Transgressive Records]]. The album marks his first album of new music since 2004's ''Primal Prayer'', released under the name Phynix.<ref name="PF">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/beverly-glenn-copeland-announces-first-new-album-in-20-years-shares-song-listen/|title=Beverly Glenn-Copeland Announces First New Album in 20 Years, Shares Song: Listen|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|last=Hussey|first=Allison|date=May 15, 2023|access-date=July 27, 2023}}</ref> It received positive reviews from music critics. |
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==Background== |
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| Length | 42:10 | |||
| Label | Transgressive | |||
| Producer | John Herberman | |||
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The Ones Ahead is a studio album by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Beverly Glenn-Copeland, scheduled to be released on July 28, 2023, through Transgressive Records. The album marks his first album of new music since 2004's Primal Prayer, released under the name Phynix.[1] It received positive reviews from music critics.
Background
Glenn-Copeland wrote "Harbour" for his wife Elizabeth Paddon, while "Stand Anthem" was inspired by a play written by his wife titled Bearing Witness.[2] "Africa Calling" was inspired by West African drumming and conversations Glenn-Copeland has had with "members of the African diaspora" about the "need to explore and express our heritage".[1]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 87/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Skinny |   [4] |
The Ones Ahead received a score of 87 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3] Uncut stated that "throughout all nine songs, Glenn-Copeland's voice seems to exist on the eternal plane, powerful and vulnerable in equal measure, an elder sharing his knowledge in stirring sonic form".[3] The Wire noted that "the album's stylistic breadth and the cinematic sweep of its production add up to a more polished version of the anthemic, collaborative sound cultivated on the tour, heard on his 2020 Live at Le Guess Who? 2018 album".[3] Mojo described that its elements of "warbling soul, classical lieder, No Other's stage-musical rapture, the title track's echo of Copeland's 1986 New-Age-synth album Keyboard Fantasies [are] all united by his seemingly unshakeable belief in humanity".[3] The Skinny's Marco Marcelline found there to be "just so many stand-outs here" and remarked that the album "carries a resolute message of hope for the world, backed up by Glenn-Copeland's evident wisdom".[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Africa Calling" | 5:40 |
| 2. | "Harbour (Song for Elizabeth)" | 4:38 |
| 3. | "Love Takes All" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "People of the Loon" | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Stand Anthem" | 5:58 |
| 6. | "The Ones Ahead" | 4:56 |
| 7. | "Prince Caspian's Dream" | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Lakeland Angel" | 3:04 |
| 9. | "No Other" | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 42:10 | |
References
- ^ a b Hussey, Allison (May 15, 2023). "Beverly Glenn-Copeland Announces First New Album in 20 Years, Shares Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ Shand, John (July 14, 2023). "His lost masterpiece was found after 30 years. Now he's found acclaim". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "The Ones Ahead by Beverly Glenn-Copeland Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Marcelline, Marco (July 25, 2023). "Beverly Glenn-Copeland – The Ones Ahead". The Skinny. Retrieved July 27, 2023.