Quarter Turns over a Living Line | ||||
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Released | November 19, 2012 | |||
Genre | Dark ambient, post-industrial, drone, experimental | |||
Length | 37:48 | |||
Label | Blackest Ever Black | |||
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Quarter Turns over a Living Line is the debut studio album by the London-based duo Raime, consisting of Joe Andrews and Tom Halstead. The album was released on November 19, 2012, by the British label Blackest Ever Black.
The album differs from the band's previous works and the other albums of the genre in its use of live instruments, such as cello and drums. Quarter Turns over a Living Line was praised by music critics and appeared on various publications' lists of the best albums of the year. It allowed the band who was previously known in the underground circles to reach mainstream audience and gave Raime the opportunity to start touring and performing worldwide.