The Fretless featuring Ruth Moody - "Retrograde"
It takes a truly unique artist to take traditional string instruments and make a song that sounds so futuristic. Neo-trad string quartet The Fretless have done this with their latest single. Teaming with Ruth Moody of The Wailin' Jennys on vocals, "Retrograde" doesn't sound like a song made with string instruments. Sure, there are some parts where it's obviously strings, but for the majority of the song "Retrograde" sounds more electronic. It's a huge atmospheric sound that would be at home scoring a film. Moody's vocals add to the feeling of the song, which is interesting since she's normally associated with folk and not electronic music. Ruth Moody says of the song: “This one had me singing all over in my range. 'Retrograde' has a mysterious, otherworldly dimension to it, and I think the guys really tapped into that magic with their string arrangement.” You can listen to "Retrograde" below. Open House is due out October 22...