Memories, scenes, and split-second impressions have long filled Mary Lattimore’s musical universe. As one of today’s preeminent instrumental storytellers, she has “the uncanny ability to pluck a string in a way that will instantly make someone remember the taste of their fifth birthday cake,” writes Pitchfork’s Jemima Skala. Lattimore’s impulse to record life as it happens matches her drive to travel and perform, as noted by The New York Times.
That sense of fluidity has also made her a prolific collaborator outside of solo work. 2020’s Silver Ladders, recorded with Slowdive’s Neil Halstead, and the most recent Tragic Magic, with Julianna Barwick, have opened the door for Lattimore to widen the vision of her primary project as well. Her solo performance at the Congés Annulés is going to be a real treat.