In this edition of LITM Singer-Songwriter Picks, experience three immersive soundscapes that come alive with a vibrant potpourri of genre-bending tunes, tempos, and themes from artists Sarah Rose, Mortal Prophets, and The Macarons Project.
Sarah Rose - Take to the Grave
Award winning singer-songwriter Sarah Rose serenades your senses with the soft magnificence of her latest soundscape, Take to the Grave. Her style, influenced by the sounds of Kate Bush, Imogen Heap and Jewel is a blend of dreamy pop aesthetics with the intimacy and stripped-back style of acoustic renditions. In this track, the contemplative, solemn backdrop dances in an ethereal, moving waltz with the powerful, emotive voice of Sarah Rose. The musical backdrop, gentle and wistful, grows into stirring segments with infusions of harmonies, piano melodies, buoyant rhythms, and reverb-soaked brooding guitar tunes. Her voice navigates this evocative instrumental with awe-inspiring grace and melodic prowess, commanding your attention with each word. Take to the Grave is a testament to Sarah Rose’s signature, introspective style of songwriting. Listen to Take to the Grave by Sarah Rose here!
Mortal Prophets - Bury Them Deep
Mortal Prophets twist and transfigure the sounds of pre-war blues and electronica to create formidable, bewildering, and rousing soundscapes. The bold, experimental approach echoes the styles of Blind Willie Johnson, Charley Patton, Harmonia, Eno, and Bowie. Bury Them Deep holds within its music a dark, menacing undertone, carefully hidden between the layers of stirring, cinematic instrumentals defined by an unconventional, riveting rendition of sounds. A driving drum rhythm carries somber guitar riffs, reflective piano melodies, electrifying riffs, and emphatic harmonies. The singer’s voice, colossal and commanding, grips your attention with its declarations. The finale, as grand as a firework show, goes off in sharp textures, vivid tones, and explosive energy. Not designed for the faint-hearted, this music takes your mind to places deep in the trenches of your psyche, and evokes feelings harbored in murky regions of your heart. Listen to Bury Them Deep by Mortal Prophets here!
The Macarons Project - Fade
Canada-based Indonesian duo, Ree & Dito whisk you away into soothing sonic vistas with their dreamy, emotive, and immersive sounds. In Fade, a mellow breeze of melodies envelops you in its tender ambiance, caressing you with luminous piano melodies, and radiating comfort in the warm acoustic strums. The singer’s voice, velvety and whimsical, flows seamlessly in the music, echoing calming melodies as it passes by, and giving life to all the words it touches, like a pristine glacial stream. The music engulfs you in its expanse, in the minimalism there is a vastness of space, allowing you to dissipate into the emotions embedded into each melody, and absorb the meaning behind each lyric, and each moment of silence. In the sublime beauty of this acoustic gem, lies an artistic brilliance, refinement, and imagination that is commendable. The Macarons Project indulges your soul with an exquisite sonic experience in Fade. Listen to Fade by The Macarons Project here!
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