Max Richter: While the Flood Rages (National Album Day 2026) - Max Richter [Colour Vinyl]

Oscar-nominated composer Max Richter's new album 'While the Flood Rages', drawn from Richter's latest collaboration with choreographer Wayne McGregor, 'MaddAddam', inspired by Margaret Atwood's trilogy. Across 15 tracks split into three acts, Richter blends orchestral writing, electronics, processed field recordings, choir and piano to create an immersive sonic journey. Themes of ecological collapse, technological acceleration and resilience run throughout, with recurring piano motifs providing moments of reflection amid dense, cinematic soundscapes.

Disc 1
1. Wave After Wave (Max Richter) - Various Performers
2. Their Eerie Music (Max Richter) - Various Performers
3. While the Flood Rages (Max Richter) - Various Performers
4. The City Was a Chaos (Max Richter) - Various Performers
5. Sensorium (Max Richter) - Various Performers
6. Quiet (Max Richter) - Various Performers
7. Tell the Bees (Max Richter) - Various Performers
8. Data Ballistics (Max Richter) - Various Performers
9. Oh Let Me Not Be Proud (Max Richter) - Various Performers
10. A Sweet Air (Max Richter) - Various Performers
Disc 2
1. Amniotic (Max Richter) - Various Performers
2. Dawn (Max Richter) - Various Performers
3. Background Radiation (Max Richter) - Various Performers
4. My Body Is My Earthly Ark (Max Richter) - Various Performers
5. Now We Can Sing (Max Richter) - Various Performers