''As Above, So Below'' is the seventh studio release by American duo

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, consisting of Maria Taylor and Orenda Fink. It was originally released on September 4, 2012, on

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and features co-production by

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and

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(of

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). Following a 2-year hiatus after the release of Drawing Down the Moon, Fink and a pregnant Taylor entered the studio to record six news songs, with a more "hypnotic" "electronica" influence in collaboration with Andy LeMaster and Todd Fink. On July 17, 2012,

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premiered the "starry, shivering cut" “Scattered Like Leaves.”

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premiered "Red Balloon" on August 9, 2012, calling the "long, slow summer swoon," "devastating melancholy."

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premiered the full EP stream on August 28, 2012.

Track listing

# "Scattered Like Leaves" # "Red Balloon" # "Unannounced" # "To This Life" # "The Heart Has Its Reasons" # "We Could Wake"

Personnel

All songs written by Azure Ray. *

- production, engineer, mixing *

- production, artwork * Jadon Ulrich - artwork * Daniel Farris - mastering * Ben Brodin - guitar sample on "Scattered Like Leaves"

References

2012 EPs Azure Ray albums Saddle Creek Records EPs Albums produced by Andy LeMaster {{2010s-alt-rock-album-stub