Today, May 23rd, French composer, songwriter and producer Ulrich Forman shares introspective single ‘Shadows Of Memories’, the last single taken from his forthcoming new album, ‘Chapter IV’, due for release on May 27th. Stream ‘Shadows Of Memories’ Here. Pre-order Ulrich Forman’s upcoming album ‘Chapter IV’ Here.
In ‘Shadows Of Memories’, Ulrich Forman blurs the line between acoustic and electronic music, blending his folk influences with samples and vocal effects; a synth solo finds its way through the delicate fingerpicking of a ukulele before the climax point. “How do you let go of the ghosts of the past that haunt your nights?” asks Ulrich, talking about the song.
‘Shadows of Memories’ follows on the release of recents singles including, ‘Wish I’d Loved You More’ – a collaboration with rising Alt-pop French singer Bergmann and French rapper Days – the powerful, ‘At Last’, and the intimate ‘Breathin’, which introduced Ulrich Forman’s emotive journey through the pain and joy that comes with love, vulnerability and songwriting he explores in his upcoming album ‘Chapter IV’. While ‘At Last’ reflected on the aftermath of love and ‘Breathin’ explored the emotions of “falling in love without warning”, in ‘Wish I’d Loved You More’ Ulrich continued exploring the theme touched upon with ‘At Last’, the relationship is consumed, love is dead.
Intimate, crafted with precision and delicacy, Ulrich’s music is wrapped around lyrics tinged with poetry. His arrangements, both sober and rich, sewn thread by thread with remarkable craftsmanship, combine emotive melodies, intricate guitars and warm acoustics with touches of electronic influences to create delicate yet expansive indie folk songs.
“I started writing ‘Chapter IV’ about two years ago. I already had a few tracks and ideas laid down when I got into a really bad motorcycle accident,” explains Ulrich talking about the upcoming album. Finding himself unable to play guitar or piano, the artist had to come up with a new writing process; “for the first time, I started by writing lyrics without any melodies in mind, that led me to write introspective lyrics about very intimate subjects, which would later become the foundation of the album”.
His previous releases – including two EPs, ‘See My Love’ and ‘Chapter II’, followed by the debut album ‘Chapter III’ – have seen his signature sound evolving from rusty folk to bloomy and sheer compositions bathed in tenderness. On stage or in studio, he collaborates with Yann Tiersen, Fab Dupont (Paul Mc Cartney/Carly Rae Jepsen), Florent Livet (Phoenix/Bloc Party), Pavle Kovacevic (Sébastien Tellier), Chab (Feist/Daft Punk) and Graham Hawthorne (Brian Wilson/Paul Simon).
Ulrich Forman new single ‘Shadows Of Memories’ is out now.
Stream ‘Shadows Of Memories’ Here.
Pre-order Ulrich Forman’s upcoming album ‘Chapter IV’ Here.
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