February
15
Kenton Hall & The Necessary Measures Release Experimental Double Album ‘Idiopath and Omniopath’ – A Musical Journey Like No Other
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Kenton Hall is a multi-talented artist with an impressive body of work across various mediums, and his debut double album release, Idiopath and Omniopath, is a testament to his creative diversity. The albums are a unique blend of part-rocker and part-baroque-popper, and they are being released unconventionally, with 33 1/3 tracks spread over three discs and two bonus tracks.
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The companion album, Omniopath, features a collective of talented musicians reimagining each of Idiopath’s tracks in their own unique way. These include Steve Nieve, The Swinging Laurels, and Vivien Scotson. The release is not only a musical endeavor but a visual one too, with each of the album’s songs accompanied by a music video, compiled into a feature film set for a cinema premiere.
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Kenton Hall’s previous success with the rock band Ist has earned him a place in MOJO’s Top 20 Songwriter of Substance. He has also garnered praise from Lemony Snicket and Neil Gaiman for his “curiously moving” and “smart lyrics and catchy tunes.” Hall’s return to music with Kenton Hall & The Necessary Measures is an exciting prospect for fans of his work.
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The lead single, “Maybe,” from Idiopath, released alongside its music video, showcases Hall’s emotive vocals over restrained electric guitar and airy percussion, providing a dreamy quality to the prog-rock inspired anthem. The song’s music video is a stunning one-shot depiction of a female-female relationship’s highs and lows, written and directed by Mbili Munthali.enton Hall’s creative diversity is impressive, and his achievements in writing, directing, and producing across different mediums have been well-received. His debut double album release, Idiopath and Omniopath, is set to be another success, available digitally and physically from January 31st, 2023.
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Kenton Hall’s creative diversity is impressive, and his achievements in writing, directing, and producing across different mediums have been well-received. His debut double album release, Idiopath and Omniopath, is set to be another success, available digitally and physically from January 31st, 2023.
