A Winged Victory for the Sullen live in Funkhaus

The duo is made up of Dustin O’Halloran—a brilliant pianist who has notably worked with Sofia Coppola, Jill Soloway (for his Emmy winning theme song to Transparent) and been Oscar-nominated for his score to the film Lion—and Adam Wiltzie—one of the most respected composers in his field, particularly as a founder of the iconic ambient group Stars of the Lid, who has also composed music for high-profile films, including Netflix’s 2018 Whitney documentary, as well as working with Jóhann Jóhannsson on his score for 2014’s The Theory of Everything. On “The Undivided Five” they rekindle their unique partnership for only their second piece of original music outside of film, TV and stage commissions, creating an album that channels ritual, higher powers and unspoken creative energies. Their fifth release (following their debut album, two scores and an EP), they embraced the serendipitous role of the number five, inspired by artist Hilma af Klint and the recurrence of the perfect fifth chord.