AT THE EDGE OF THE BEGINNING

Idan Raichel comes full circle and goes back to basics on his intimate new album, At the Edge of the Beginning. An introspective work, consisting of mostly gentle, personal songs with unassuming melodies and arrangements, the album reflects on the cycles of life, human connections and starting anew. 'Sometimes, you need to return to the simple things in life'; so muses Idan Raichel when asked about the motivations behind his elemental new album, which was recorded over a period of three months in his parent's basement. 'This album has been a way for me to find myself, to come to terms with the fact that I am now part of a close family,' notes Raichel. 'I'm not here for just myself anymore; I'm here for my daughters. It's a personal album, a chance for me to be a storyteller.'