Efterklang & The Danish National Chamber Orchestra

The inimitable Danish outfit Efterklang presents Performing Parades, their most ambitious project yet. A limited-edition deluxe gatefold CD/DVD and double-LP/DVD package, it features the band playing their acclaimed 2007 album Parades in full, accompanied by The Danish National Chamber Orchestra, in their hometown of Copenhagen. A sweepingly majestic affair, the performance takes Efterklang's sumptuous, otherworldly pop songs to new heights of heart-bursting joy and wonder. The original Parades album recording involved more than 30 guest musicians, including a string quartet, a brass quintet, and three separate choirs. On Performing Parades, the music is brought to life in new arrangements in a way that is both dazzling and profoundly moving. Or, as Mojo described the performance in their live review: "uplifting, celebratory, and gloriously ridiculous, like an alternate national anthem for a new northern utopia of untrammelled happiness." The live recording is packaged with an intimate 55-minute concert film directed by Benjamin Hesselholdt. The DVD also includes a behind-the-scenes documentary (with English and Danish subtitles) of the preparations for the event, as well as all six video clips made for songs from Parades, including lead single "Mirador," which has racked up over a million views on YouTube. An acoustic performance of the same song is also featured on the DVD.