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New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light

New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light
Colin Stetson - New History Warfare V3.jpg
Studio album by Colin Stetson
Released April 29, 2013 (2013-04-29)
Recorded Sonovox, Le Petit Eglise, OBORO, Monkey Puzzle Studios, April Base
Genre Avant-garde jazz
Length 51:41
Label Constellation Records
Producer Ben Frost, Colin Stetson
Colin Stetson chronology
New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
(2011)
New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light
(2013)
Never Were the Way She Was
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 81/100
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars
Consequence of Sound 4.5/5 stars
Drowned in Sound 8/10
Exclaim! 10/10
FACT 3.5/5 stars
musicOMH 4.5/5 stars
No Ripcord 7/10
Pitchfork Media 8.1/10.0
Spin 8/10
The Wire favorable

New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light is the fourth studio album by Canada-based saxophonist Colin Stetson, released by Constellation Records in 2013. It is the final part of a trilogy of albums that also encompasses New History Warfare Vol. 1 (2007) and New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges (2011).

Stetson, whose contributions to the album were recorded live without overdubs or loops, is the sole musical performer on the album, with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon later providing vocals on four tracks. Production on the album was undertaken by Stetson in collaboration with Ben Frost. New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light was met with critical acclaim upon its release in April 2013 and was shortlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize three months later.

Stetson's original concept for the New History Warfare trilogy was largely skeletal, and developed as the albums were recorded. New History Warfare Vol. 1 was released in 2008 and had a narrative concept of a story of people who had been living at sea for generations. New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges, released in 2011, told the story of one of these people finally arriving on land. New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light expanded on this, with Stetson stating that "it’s a war story. It’s finding your way to this shining beacon on the mountaintop," and that it "deals with death and love."

Stetson's playing technique includes multiphonics and overblowing, and he uses circular breathing to produce continuous tones without interruption, allowing him to perform an extended stream of notes. The physical and technical demands of this style of playing require Stetson to adhere to a fitness routine that includes running, yoga, breathing exercises and meditation. During the course of his career, his playing proficiency had been developing and each album in the New History Warfare trilogy marked a musical progression from the last. By the time he recorded New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light, Stetson's playing capability had improved to such a level that he claimed "there’s almost nothing in there that I could have played when I recorded Vol. 2."


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