Heaven to a Tortured Mind

by Yves Tumor

Type: Album
Released: 3 April 2020
Label: Warp
Country: United States
Length: 36:22
Community rating: 4/5 from 23 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

On 'Heaven to a Tortured Mind', Yves Tumor pivots from experimental abstraction towards a more direct and theatrical rock persona, blending psychedelic soul, glam rock, and funk. [2, 10, 11] The album's production is dense and concise, layering swaggering horns, fuzzy guitars, and powerful rhythm sections over a foundation of electronic textures and samples. [4, 5, 12] This sonic backdrop accentuates a commanding vocal performance, establishing the record as a cohesive and ambitious exploration of a warped, modern pop-star identity. [3, 5, 9]

Genres

Descriptors: experimental, androgynous-vocals, genre-blending, warped, maximalist

Tracklist

Credits

Yves Tumor - vocals, writer, composer, performer, producer
Hirakish - vocals, writer
Pan Daijing - additional vocals
Diana Gordon - additional vocals
Kelsey Lu - additional vocals
Julia Cumming - additional vocals
Clara La San - additional vocals, writer
Yves Rothman - synthesizer, bass guitar, additional programming, co-producer, engineer, editor
Joe Kennedy - guitar, bass guitar, organ, drum machine, synth, mellotron
Heavy Mellow - guitar
Andreas Emanuel - guitar
Kenny Gilmore - guitar, synth
Andy Ramsay - guitar, drums, effects
Gina Ramirez - bass guitar
Henry Schiff - drums
Sylvain Carton - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, clarinet
Justin Raisen - executive producer, engineer, synth, additional drums, writer
Mahssa Taghinia - executive producer
Anthony Paul Lopez - engineer, drums
Ben Zelico - editor
Collin Dupuis - mixing
Mike Bozzi - mastering