These New Puritans have evolved their sound significantly, moving beyond their post-punk roots into a realm of intricate art music. Their fifth album, "Crooked Wing," marked a return to the neoclassical style found in their earlier work, while also pushing boundaries with meticulous production and a wide array of instruments. Collaborations, such as with Caroline Polachek, signify their commitment to innovation and community in music-making. The band’s work reflects a dedication to continuous evolution and artistic ambition, challenging commercial norms and embracing their working-class autodidact roots.
These New Puritans’ music has long since evolved beyond the scratchy post-punk of the band that inspired their name, but they do share an ideology with the Fall.
The record is largely played on a suite of instruments-bells, piano, pipe organ, glockenspiel, and assorted brass-that have evolved little over decades, if not centuries.
Their discography forms a remarkable arc-every album different, often containing the seeds of the next.
Crooked Wing revisits the terrain explored on 2013's muted, neoclassical Field of Reeds and features meticulously produced art music characterized by lofty ambitions.
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