Charlotte Greve – Membranes
Jon Doyle·8th July 2026
German-born, Brooklyn-based composer, singer and saxophonist Charlotte Greve has had quite a career already, releasing nine albums under various monikers and playing with the likes of Chris Morrissey, Laura Veirs, Cass McCombs, Cassandra Jenkins and Matt Pavolka. But her new album WATERBODIES, forthcoming via New Amsterdam, is somehow her first release under his own name. “Although this is my tenth release, in many ways it feels like a debut,” Greve explains. “It captures the full range of what I’ve been drawn to musically. Rather than narrowing things down, I wanted to open them up, placing these disparate influences side by side and trusting their connection would come through because they’re all channeled through me.”
Make no mistake, WATERBODIES is far from a solo endeavour. Charlotte Greve enlisted Shahzad Ismaily to produce the record, as well as a vast ensemble of collaborators (including KHORIKOS and the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra) to bring the sound to life. This diversity matches the record’s spirit as outlined above, allowing Greve the space and plasticity to eschew the usual expectations around stylistic consistency in order to accomplish her vision. “With WATERBODIES, I hope to invite the audience to experience the music as if walking through a film,” says Charlotte Greve. “Contrasting scenes unfold one after another, yet remain connected by a common thread.”