This is like a Tolkien prose in musical form. The lyrics are imagery rich poetry and painted by perfectly synched harmony. The synth pads were full of movement and gorgeous refracted light. A captivating surprise that made an instant fan of me.įavorite Track: Forever – This dark tone and winding melody was absolutely mesmerizing. The harmonies were a true dialog that added depth and perspective to the story. To create music so easy to get lost in is a balm I didn’t realize how much I was longing for until I was lost in it. I was staggered by how immersed in a dream every song left me. This album was a magical pool to dive into and transport you to a fantasy world of beauty and lost romanticism. A crystal ballroom waltz in perfect syncopation. Both vocalists are talented and inspired. It has a unique and expansive electronic sound of world beat synthpop somewhere between the soulful depth of Dead Can Dance and shimmering beauty of Erasure. The band features Kat Bastow – Vocals, Keyboard, Electronics and Ari Mansell – Vocals, Cello, Violin.

As we all know everything Jason touches is gold. The Vancouver duo was recorded by Jackknife studios. Manticore Kiss – Intertwined – I am genuinely upset this EP has not gotten more attention. As always if you have something you want to see reviewed put it in the comments below. Going to try and summon that spark and share some of what is making these dark days bearable. So I have a lot of albums stacked up in my Bandcamp list. Finding the spoons to write with my voice has been a challenge.

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