BETH ORTON

For more than 30 years, Beth Orton has moved to her own rhythm through folk, electronica and songwriting. With ‘Trailer Park’, she helped shape the pioneering sound of folktronica in 1996, while later albums such as ‘Comfort of Strangers’ and ‘Weather Alive’ confirmed her reputation as an artist who places atmosphere, silence and emotional precision at the centre of her work. Her music feels both earthy and elusive, with a voice that effortlessly brings together vulnerability and strength. With ‘The Ground Above’ (expected on 26 June), Orton returns with direct, lived-in and self-produced work about love, loss, resilience and starting again.

Fun facts

• Beth Orton is often linked to the rise of folktronica, partly thanks to her 1996 album ‘Trailer Park’.
• ‘Weather Alive’ and ‘The Ground Above’ were produced by Orton herself.
• For ‘The Ground Above’, she worked with collaborators including Shahzad Ismaily, Tom Skinner, Dave Okumu and Adrian Utley.