Montreal’s Basia Bulat announces The Garden: a new album that reimagines songs across her five studio albums with stunning classical string quartet arrangements by Owen Pallett, PaulFrith, and Zou Zou Robidoux, set for digital release on February 25th 2022 and physically out March 25th, via Secret City Records / Remote Control Records.
While she has been known to play live with small chamber ensembles and full orchestras, The Garden marks Bulat’s first recording to capture this spellbinding configuration, which further showcases her singular voice and timeless songwriting. Across the 16 songs, produced by herself and Mark Lawson (Arcade Fire, Beirut), she revisits and gives new life to beloved originals alongside a handpicked group of string players, as well as bandmates Andrew Woods and Ben Whiteley on guitar and bass, respectively. The title track and first single features grand, stirring arrangements by Pallet (whose recent credits include Taylor Swift, Haim, Arcade Fire, and more), and is out today alongside an animated video by Mel Fuentes.