World of Echo

by Arthur Russell

World of Echo cover art

'World of Echo' is a singular work constructed from the sparse palette of Arthur Russell's voice, cello, and hand percussion, all enveloped in heavy layers of echo and reverb. The album features meditative and experimental deconstructions of his earlier, more rhythm-focused dance tracks, transforming them into abstract, dub-inflected soundscapes. As the final solo album released during his lifetime, it stands as a deeply personal and radical statement, merging folk-like melodic sensibilities with avant-garde, improvisational textures.

Genres

  • Avant-Folk
  • Ambient Pop
  • Experimental

Tracklist

  1. Tone Bone Kone
  2. Soon-To-Be Innocent Fun/Let's See
  3. Answers Me
  4. Being It
  5. Place I Know/Kid Like You
  6. She's The Star/I Take This Time
  7. Treehouse
  8. See-Through
  9. Hiding Your Present From You
  10. Wax The Van
  11. All-Boy All-Girl
  12. Lucky Cloud
  13. Tower Of Meaning/Rabbit's Ear/Home Away From Home
  14. Let's Go Swimming
  15. The Name Of The Next Song
  16. Happy Ending
  17. Canvas Home
  18. Our Last Night Together