Just discovered Sarah Neufeld (thx, Zöe Keating). Neufeld is a Canadian violinist who is best known as a member of the Grammy-winning indie collective Arcade Fire. In August of 2013, she released her first solo album, Hero Brother. The New York Times calls it "calmly ravishing" and featured a video of the track "Forcelessness" in a T Magazine piece about the beauty of violin and modern dance. Stop your Friday for a moment and view the video (and read the article) here. Full screen with a little volume. Mesmerizing. Spacious.

[NOTE: Hero Brother was recorded in Berlin by pianist and producer, Nils Frahm (see Nils Frahm), in a number of different locations with site-specific acoustics, e.g. an abandoned geodesic dome and an underground parking garage].