Twilight Kingdom

Lisa Gerrard’s 2014 solo album Twilight Kingdom is more of a surprising collective effort than might be thought, as besides her regular collaborators Patrick Cassidy and Marcello de Francisi, Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns and Scottish vocalist/live Dead Can Dance member Astrid Williamson appear throughout as performers and cowriters. It’s still a Gerrard album first and foremost, and while there’s a darkly contemplative atmosphere, her rich vocals aim for and find a beautiful serenity on songs like “Adrift” and “Neptune,” with spacious arrangements to match.