Elton John and Brandi Carlile unite for a collaboration in “Who Believes In Angels?,” their long-awaited studio album, available now via Island EMI Records. A master class in storytelling, melody, and raw emotion, the 10-track collection matches Carlile’s soul-stirring vocals with Elton’s legendary musicianship, resulting in a celestial and deeply human album.
After a personal launch of several tracks at The London Palladium, including the groove-tastic focus track “Little Richard’s Bible,” “Who Believes In Angels?” is already a potential landmark moment in both artists’ careers. Alternating between sweeping ballads, gospel-soaked harmonies, and lyrics that speak to themes of faith, resilience, and the passage of time, the album is celestial, a spiritual experience that lingers long.
Each track is a chapter in a story that looks back while charging boldly forward. The haunting beauty of “The Rose of Laura Nyro” and the exuberant optimism of “Swing For The Fences.” “Live Forever” thunders with anthemic grandeur, and “The River Man” works a cinematic tableau of reflection and yearning. In the meantime, “Never Too Late” and the title track “Who Believes In Angels?” feel like deeply personal, even timeless songs, the mark of musical greatness.
Along with the album’s release, “Who Believes In Angels? Stories From The Edge Of Creation” offers a rare behind-the-scenes insight into the music. This groundbreaking 30-minute film series reveals the raw creative process behind the music, with thousands of hours of studio footage highlighting the raw, uncensored genius of the musicians responsible for this project. “Who Believes In Angels?” is a 44-minute and 8-second album that celebrates artistic bravery and the magic of collaboration.
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