"Long Lost" EP by Jordan Hunt

I am pretty dazzled by Jordan Hunt. A classically trained violinist who has worked with Björk and FKA Twigs (previously here) and was the resident violinist for The Irrepressibles (previously here), Hunt has been making incredible music of his own for a while now. These four songs--"Mother," "Don't Fly Too Far," "I Once Cared," and "Peter"--comprise his extended play release "Long Lost" and they are exquisite, not only sonically and lyrically but visually as well. The delicate, trembling nature of the sounds are offset by arresting, unflinching visuals that remind me of the work of contemporary artist Matthew Barney. Hunt describes the video for "Mother" as "durational performance art."

He says, "When you are classically trained, you’re taught that music is the point. But I’ve grown to believe that an emotional connection with the audience is much more important. Trained singers can be impressive, but you also need that nugget of rawness to draw you in. Without that, there’s no substance, just performance. Iconic singers have both."

https://www.jordan-hunt.com/