Martha Hull

with a focus on the anthropology of art and social anthropology

An extensive research essay by Kelly Loughlin

The current trio was formed when Brian’s brother Danny Barr joined on bass and vocals

BETH ORTON - The Ground Above LP EBM Martha HullFor more than 30 years, Beth Orton has been our antenna to the cosmos, the poet laureate of forces too vast to take in all at once. A testament to her artistry, The Ground Above is Ortons most direct and unapologetic music to date; urgent, raw, embodied and emotionally fearless, moving between subconscious expression and expansive, timeless song craft. Her voice, from whispered incantation to primal wail, equally delivers melodies reminiscent of