A brilliant classical canonization – and the perfect protest record for 2020.

Anderson’s detached and fraying vocals capture the sense of fate marching mankind toward a cliff.

[xrr rating=3.5/5]It’s tempting to search for connections between Bryce Dessner, guitarist and songwriter for indie-rock megastars the National, and Bryce Dessner, Yale-trained contemporary classical composer who has been influenced by the likes of Steve Reich and Arvo Pärt. As fun as it might be to point out the similarity of the emotional push and pulls that characterize this year’s acclaimed …