Rialto

Rialto

by John Southworth
Rialto

Rialto

by John Southworth

Vinyl LP(Long Playing Record)

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Overview

Rialto, described by its author as a "mind movie," is a quintessential John Southworth project. Comprising a full-length album, podcast series, novella, and stage show, its narrative is told through the voices of eight cast members with Southworth himself taking the lead as an insomniac driver named Klaus. Accompanied only by a string quartet -- arranged with exquisite craft by Andrew Downing -- the singers lay out Klaus' eerie tale of paranormal occurrences, enchanted movie houses, and central quest to deliver a mysterious reel of film to a remote theater called the Rialto. On previous albums, the English-Canadian singer/songwriter has shown a propensity for thematic work ranging from 2012's spooky Easterween to 2014's gorgeous chamber folk masterpiece Niagara. Here, Southworth delivers some of the most serpentine and complex melodies of his career with an unusual, but engaging story to boot. Assisting him are other luminaries of Toronto's singer/songwriter set including Tamara Lindeman (the Weather Station), Martin Tielli (the Rheostatics), Felicity Williams, and Ryan Driver. Pleasingly literate and appropriately cinematic, Rialto stands as one of Southworth's most fully realized and imaginative works. ~ Timothy Monger

Product Details

Release Date: 03/04/2022
Label: Tin Angel
UPC: 5052442020301

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Southworth   Primary Artist,Vocals
Drew Jurecka   Violin
Lydia Muchinski   Cello
Shannon Knights   Viola
Felicity Williams   Vocals
Thom Gill   Vocals
Martin Tielli   Vocals
Rebeka Wolkstein   Violin
Tamara Lindeman   Vocals
Daniel Knox   Vocals
Ryan Driver   Vocals

Technical Credits

David Ouimet   Illustrations
Jeremy Darby   Engineer
Andrew Downing   Arranger
Jake Monroe   Design
Jean Martin   Mastering,Producer,Engineer,Mixing
John Southworth   Producer,Composer
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