LIFE ON EARTH CD + MP3 Bundle

LIFE ON EARTH CD + MP3 BundleLIFE ON EARTH, the Nonesuch debut of Hurray for the Riff Raff (aka Alynda Segarra), is a departure for the Bronx born, New Orleans based singer songwriter. Its eleven new "nature punk" tracks on the theme of survival are music for a world in fluxsongs about thriving, not just surviving, while disaster is happening. The album was recorded during the pandemic with producer Brad Cook (Waxahatchee, Bon Iver, Kevin Morby). While making it, Segarra drew

Hamasyan draws on a wide range of influences

With a cast of legendary Chicano musicians

To expand it into a full cycle (for voice and track)

features a live LA Phil performance at Disney Hall conducted by the composer and directed by longtime Adams collaborator Peter Sellars

was made during its 2014 world premiere at Royal Festival Hall with the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andrey Boreyko

" Caetano Veloso exclaims: "Teresa develops every melody

and Ethan Johns

" NPR says the album "is just as smart and lovely as its creator

Modest Mouse) and features ten songs written by Punch Brothers

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

includes a recording of the landmark Music for 18 Musicians

love and death