Memorybell is the project of the Denver based classically trained pianist Grant Hazard Outerbridge. We introduced him in 2016 with the debut album Obsolete. Now he’s back with a new album called Glass Garden. According to the press release, Created during the pandemic lockdown and inspired by the science fiction narratives of ‘The Stars My Destination’ and ‘Silent Running’, ‘Glass Garden’ confronts the ache of loneliness and isolation with a healthy dose of hope.
True to the album’s title, the sound palette is organic, reflective and beautiful, as sustained tones bloom into clear space. Bookended by shorter tracks ‘Limbic Drift’ and ‘Here’, the album stretches out on the 17-minute ‘Distant Fire’ and the 11-minute ‘Broken Petals’. Generous in scope and open-hearted in timbre, ‘Glass Garden’ zeroes in on intimate instrumental tones and expands them into environments to inhabit and explore.
Listen below.