Beth Orton’s Grief and Rebirth Album | Music News

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

Beth Orton returns with her most personal album yet, The Ground Above, a raw, two-part meditation on grief, death, and rebirth—her first in four years. Drawing from a younger self defined by “feral invincibility,” she channels that fearless energy into haunting melodies and intimate lyrics. The record pulses with political urgency shaped by motherhood and current events, while each track—from the live, unpolished “Before I Knew” to the layered, cinematic “Cigarette Curls”—reveals her evolving artistry. “Waiting” transforms from upbeat to epic, “Celestial Light” celebrates her US band’s magic…