Photo credit: Raiden Louie, Assisted by Chloe Nakatsuru
“No Other Mind” LISTEN: https://youtu.be/YXrBcoRmY8M?si=E99NF3681rsY1cXJ
Jour 1596 LISTEN: https://hildegard.one/
“A blessed union of avant-garde R&B saints” The FADER
“Sultry, enthralling” Stereogum
“Warm and inviting” Paste Magazine
“Witty and sweet, exquisitely mixed, gorgeous” NPR
(Dec 4th, 2024) - Today, Hildegard, the musical project of Montreal-based artists and multi-instrumentalists Ouri and Helena Deland, shares a new single “No Other Mind” out now on Chivi Chivi. The song follows their new album Jour 1596, which uses playful improvisation as its starting point, resulting in music that is ornate and raw, intimate, and deeply connected. The new single comes alongside a visualizer shot by Chloe Nakatsuru and opens with a delicate harp melody and soft overlapping vocals weaving in and out.
The new album Jour 1596 was released to praise from The FADER noting the album, “Succeeds at creating a sacred geometry in the angles between its jazz-inflected, avant-garde R&B,” and proclaimed the result as, “something divine,” with NPR describing as, “Witty and sweet, exquisitely mixed” and “gorgeous.”
Composed during yearly week-long retreats in the snowy seclusion of rural Québec, the new album is a significant departure from the spontaneous creation of their debut. While their first album emerged over just eight days, Jour 1596 was meticulously crafted over 1596 days, grappling with the challenges and expectations of following up their first effort. With contributions from Zach Frampton (piano), Christopher Edmondson (saxophone) Phil Melanson (drums) and Benja (guitar), Jour 1596 is a testament to Hildegard’s expanding soundscape, where the resilience of friendship, the joy of collaboration, and the inspiration drawn from musical legends and personal experiences resonate in each track, guiding listeners from a contemplative, reflective mood into a lighter one.
Listen to “No Other Mind” above and find full album details below. | 
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