yann tiersen

The 50 Best Albums of 2022 So Far

The 50 Best Albums of 2022 So Far

The 50 best albums of 2022 offer sublime music as major artists return with new albums and brilliant new sounds bubble up from the underground and worldwide.

Yann Tiersen’s ’11 5 18 2 5 18′ Is Surprising and Entrancing

Yann Tiersen’s ’11 5 18 2 5 18′ Is Surprising and Entrancing

11 5 18 2 5 18 makes it sound like Yann Tiersen has been dabbling in deeply abstract instrumental synthesizer mood music for decades. Yes, he pulls it off.

The Near-Death Inspiration Behind Yann Tiersen’s Life-Affirming New Work

The Near-Death Inspiration Behind Yann Tiersen’s Life-Affirming New Work

“It’s really simple,” Yann Tiersen explains. “There is no inspiration out of [the location], there is no deeper meaning than to just juxtapose music and places.”

Yann Tiersen’s ‘Kerber’ Is a Sonic Tribute to His Home of Ushant

Yann Tiersen’s ‘Kerber’ Is a Sonic Tribute to His Home of Ushant

Yann Tiersen integrates synth elements, redefining his piano arrangements and giving each piece otherworldly layers on Kerber.

Yann Tiersen’s ‘Portrait’ Is a Fresh Interpretation of Past Glories

Yann Tiersen’s ‘Portrait’ Is a Fresh Interpretation of Past Glories

Amelie composer Yann Tiersen teams up with a coterie of collaborators on Portrait to revisit works from a 25-year career, with poignant and reinvigorating results.

Yann Tiersen Releases “Erc’h”, His Latest Stunning Video (premiere)

Yann Tiersen Releases “Erc’h”, His Latest Stunning Video (premiere)

French composer Yann Tiersen's latest album ALL connects the natural world with music, and his latest visualizer for "Erc'h" is as gorgeous as the music is.

Yann Tiersen and the Project of a Lifetime

Yann Tiersen and the Project of a Lifetime

For an album that is so geographically and linguistically focused, Yann Tiersen's ALL is strangely beautiful when robbed of all its context.

Yann Tiersen: EUSA

Yann Tiersen: EUSA

Tiersen sends his listeners a postcard from home via solo piano.
Yann Tiersen Breaks Down ∞ Track-By-Track (video) (Premiere)

Yann Tiersen Breaks Down ∞ Track-By-Track (video) (Premiere)

Following the release of Yann Tiersen's much-acclaimed new album, the atmospheric and enveloping , PopMatters has the exclusive track-by track breakdown of the LP by Tiersen himself.
Slippery Stones: An Interview with Yann Tiersen

Slippery Stones: An Interview with Yann Tiersen

Yann Tiersen has charmed audiences the world over with his score to Amélie, but that was only after years of putting out brilliant, lushly melodic solo albums, not unlike his ambitious new disc .

Yann Tiersen: Skyline