Mark Van Hoen
Where Is The Truth
Recorded in London UK , Brooklyn, USA and finished in his recording studio in Woodstock, New York, this album is more than just a mere collection of tracks. A life changing discovery and enlightenment is expressed in this rich, dense and emotive album. Whilst working through the red tape involved in emigrating from the UK to the USA, he discovered quite by chance that his identity and childhood family life contained the dark secret of a covered up adoption. His life long sense of displacement started made sense and the cathartic voyage that ensued is explored in this album. More collaborative than his previous solo works, "Where Is The Truth" includes contributions from other musicians including Neil Halstead (Slowdive, Mojave 3) and Julia Frodahl, Edison Woods. Reliant not only on Mark's familiar brooding electronic tones, it features more electro-acoustic sounds than in previous releases. Interestingly, this album also consolidates many of the styles and sounds Mark has explored in previous albums, as a solo artist, collaborator and producer. Mahatma Ghandi once said "our life is a long and arduous quest after the truth" and never has that had more meaning than here."Where is the Truth" sees Mark Van Hoen entering a new phase.