so step in the mire, into the swamp
viscous mist bellows higher
hold your hands to the fire before you go
rinse off the cold
the water is cloudy yet still you go
feel it stirring around you
the hollow sings the words to our song
this holy water sings along
ripples in the undertow
and all we do we do for her
the vapor is restless, fill your lungs
wander wistful awhile
float through curtains of daylight and through the night
feel her warmth crawl inside you
Invisible Oranges had it right calling this record "shimmering." Light glinting off the leaves of the Appalachian foothills suffuses this record. Great songwriting that keeps you engaged even in repeating verses, and emotional chord choices that invoke that special, yearning kind of good melancholy. And kudos to the synth/keyboard work for being right on point, fleshing out the sound without taking over and getting corny. pinkytheent
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For some reason, what I previewed and the real songs was somewhat different - maybe because of the cover art?
But I definitely don't regret something more spacial than expected. The recent Ocean drifting in space. frankwurst