True

Enigmatic Berlin-based composer and pianist Lambert, who's live trademark is to perform wearing a Sardinian bull mask, announces his stunning new album True to be released via Mercury.

The album is inspired by the notion of true versus false. What is true and what is false, and how do we make such judgements? Such issues reflect our post-truth society, where opinions are conflated with facts and many cling blindly to beliefs even when confronted with cold, hard evidence. "Nobody really knows anymore," says Lambert. "Especially with the internet."Lambert is a singular talent whose bold vision and compositional flair is informed as much by pop music and wider culture as it is by any classical repertoire. From 2017's stunning Sweet Apocalypse, a masterful collection of orchestral works concerned with locating moments of beauty amid the dystopian future humanity is fast racing towards, to this year's haunting, delicate Alone EP, Lambert has created his own, spellbinding sonic language that stirs the soul and inspires the mind. By turns hypnotic, sombre, and enchanting, he excels at creating moods and mesmerizing the listener; a deep sense of drama often gives way to an enigmatic playfulness, colourful melodies skipping lightly through his songs. What's clearly beyond doubt is that with True Lambert has created a truly astonishing and breathtaking record