So, back at it again! It took me some time to put this post together, as I wanted to be really honest about this next recommendation, so I wanted to listen and digest this album fully before I talked about it, as it really hit me differently.
You have heard me talk about the Poets of the Fall before, so that will not be a surprise. They recently released a new album, a culmination of their latest trilogy, called Ghostlights. And it really does feel like an ending of a sort. Which is what made it difficult to write about. Endings always seem so final to me, and the liminal state that we exist in between an ending and a beginning is uncomfortable. However, as the Poets said themselves, No end, No Beginning. However, at some point, we do long for an end, don’t we? A break, a pause, a rest. The Final Song of this record, Beyond the Horizon, reminds us of this yearning. A life lived. Wanting to moving on.
This album has a very ethereal, and dreamy feeling emphasized by the vocal choices. The high notes lift us up toward the dizzying heights that are alluded to, the lows are warm and calming. Weaver of Dreams sends us back into the realms of sleep. Sounds of Yesterday has us following a great Rise, and yes, a Fall.
So, How in the world do I hit the highlights on such an overall wonderful album?
- My Favorite – Weaver of Dreams Youtube
- Most Emotional – Beyond the Horizon Youtube
Ultimately, this album is a goodbye; to what? Only time will tell. I hope to hear more from this wonderful ensemble, as they celebrate their twentieth year in 2023; but this recording was a hell of way to say goodbye to what came before.
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