Fred again..

Fred again.. - Actual Life 2 Piano Live 20th March 2022 on Atlantic (IRL004) reaches back to the era of Actual Life 2 and reframes those songs as solo piano meditations. Released as a Magnolia-vinyl RSD special, the album presents themes that were originally wrapped in UKG-influenced drums, chopped vox and club sonics as bare, unhurried piano pieces. The result is deeply affecting: melodies that once floated above busy arrangements now feel almost classical, with space to appreciate the harmonic shifts and recurring motifs that tie the Actual Life universe together. On wax, the warm, slightly compressed sound and physicality of the medium reinforce the sense of intimacy; it's music you want to sit with, front-to-back, as evening turns into night. Ideal for fans of modern piano music, emotive ambient and anyone who has lived with the Actual Life trilogy and wants a quieter, more reflective angle on it.