The record comprises 22 tracks about renowned female aviator Amelia Earhart's tragic last flight. Anderson, who Pitchfork says, 'sees the future, but she starts by paying attention', wrote the music and lyrics for this subjective narrative piece. On the album, she is joined by the Czech orchestra Filharmonie Brno, conducted by Dennis Russell Davies, and Anohni, Gabriel Cabezas, Rob Moose, Ryan Kelly, Martha Mooke, Marc Ribot, Tony Scherr, Nadia Sirota, and Kenny Wolleson.
Track Listing:
1. To Circle the World - Laurie Anderson
2. I See Something Shining - Laurie Anderson
3. Takeoff - Laurie Anderson
4. Aloft - Laurie Anderson
5. San Juan - Laurie Anderson
6. Brazil - Laurie Anderson
7. Crossing the Equator - Laurie Anderson
8. The Badlands - Laurie Anderson
9. Waves of Sand - Laurie Anderson
10. The Letter - Laurie Anderson
11. India and On Down to Australia - Laurie Anderson
12. This Modern World - Laurie Anderson
13. Flying at Night - Laurie Anderson
14. The Word for Woman - Laurie Anderson
15. Road to Mandalay - Laurie Anderson
16. Broken Chronometers - Laurie Anderson
17. Nothing But Silt - Laurie Anderson
18. The Wrong Way - Laurie Anderson
19. Fly Into the Sun - Laurie Anderson
20. Howland Island - Laurie Anderson
21. Radio - Laurie Anderson
22. Lucky Dime - Laurie Anderson
Year of Production: 2024