Helado Negro's meditative new album, 'Far In,' is one he's always wanted to hear

By Scott Simon,

D. Parvaz

Published October 30, 2021 at 9:02 AM EDT

Helado Negro, performing at Coachella on April 20, 2018 in Indio, Calif.

Helado Negro's seventh studio album, Far In, is something of an hour-long meditation — true soundscapes, inspired by an extended stay in the austere Marfa, Texas at the beginning of last year's lockdown. Weekend Edition host Scott Simon talks with Lange about the new album, the vagaries of astrology and the endless artistic reserves residing in nature.

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