“The album is titled as an affectionate homage to slow movers and late bloomers, those who feel perpetually ‘behind.’ Life has a stubborn way of unfolding at its own pace, so let’s go easy on ourselves. There’s much to savor in the process.”
Michelle Moeller
Mills lives on. Recorded between 2021 and 2023 at home and Mills College and released by AKP Recordings in Los Angeles, Late Morning is the debut full-length by Oakland composer and performer Michelle Moeller, showcasing an ear for the unknown and an attraction to the avant-garde. Torquing together prepared piano and electronics (with support from Briana Marela, Wesley Powell, and other collaborators), the album straddles neoclassical studies and experimental ambient soundscapes, simultaneously balancing composition with improvisation. In other words, it’s a bit like life: There’s a plan, one may believe, but often the plan is just an idea that leads to new paths and possibilities. Highly recommended for lovers of solo piano, if you don’t mind the edges giving way.
