“Sinno’s Amazon posts are vividly woven through the lyrics of Poems of Consumption; their vocals are brooding and potent, torn between heartbreak and hedonism.” —The Financial Times

Composer, writer, performer and social justice advocate H.Sinno shares Poems of Consumption, a song cycle partially inspired by Mark Fisher’s Capitalist Realism. Drawing from poetry written by Sinno in Amazon reviews and utilizing the sounds of consumerism (crumpling cellophane, bubble wrap, unboxing, ripping plastic etc.) to juxtapose a romantic string quartet. 

Poems of Consumptions features compositions by Sinno, Andy Butler (Hercules and Love Affair), poetry by H.Sinno and Jimin Seo (Changes Press) and string arrangements by Paul Stroud.