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April has arrived! That's why I've thought to bring up some new, chequered sounds for you!

Melody's Echo Chamber - Melody's Echo Chamber


Melody Prochet, leader of My Bee’s Garden and Kevin Parker, leader of Tame Impala met and - tada - the result is not only called love, no, it's Melody's Echo Chamber!
The self-titled debut album is a highly psychedelic and melancholic production, released in 2012. The cover is just as colorful as the music, beautiful French melancholy combined with Australian élan!



Track list
1. I Follow You
2. Crystallized
3. You Won't Be Missing That Part Of Me
4. Some Time Alone, Alone
5. Bisou Magiue
6. Endless Shore
7. Quand Vas Tu Rentrer?
8. Mount Hopeless
9. Is That What You Said
10. Snowcapped Andes Crash
11. Be Proud Of Your Kids

A typical love song opens the album - I follow you is filled with thoughts directed to someone special. The multi-instrumentalists have a good taste in instrumentation, naturally! The guitar just underlines the statement:
I follow you, pretend you need me to, living a test, locked up with you. I know you trust me enough, but I do stupid things - the things I always do. This time with you, our love is new. I need someone to be close forever.
Crystallized is a song about a twisted mind, so the musical part let's you know. Energetic effectual work is used wisely in this song!
A bit dazed sounds the following track - You Won't Be Missing That Part Of Me, although I have to say the vocals are very cute. I have never heard such a beautiful pronunciation of: endearing soul!
The accord strumming rains in the song Some Time Alone, Alone as it would never want to stop - I hear some shoe-gaze and dream-pop elements in this track, it's pretty sweet.
Now the first track sung in French - Bisou Magiue. Magic Kiss creates a romantic atmosphere. The echo-effects and the repetitive motifs make it sound like the musicians are getting lost in their music.
Endless Shore is a dreamy song, perfect for rewinding. The lyrics describe the endless shore, the cycle that can't be broken. Who hasn't experienced a catch-22? If you haven't, you'll know after listening to this song!
Actually I am not a fan of French, but I must say Quand Vas Tu Rentrer is a very addictive song, a so-called earworm. Maybe that's because of the rhythmic accordion or the synthetic effects used in this song?




The eight song, Mount Hopeless, features floating vocals and distorted guitar and synth sounds. The hip-hop-rhythm is the most striking feature in this track.
Is That What You Said is quite psycho. That caving-in layer is probably the main reason. Other than that the melody is running through the track, there isn't any vocal necessary, it's just a sound-experiment.
On the other hand, we've got a very soft-layered, scenic track: Snowcapped Andes Crash! It's got some jazz sounds and angel-like vocals, although the synth isn't used sparingly.
I am not quite sure if I enjoy find the final song, Be Proud Of Your Kids - I mean the guitar chords are nice and as well I like the main melody.
Those little-French-kids' muddled voices aren't an artistic statement in my opinion - it reminded me on The Sims.

In general, I appreciate this album, mainly because of the mix of genres and moods. The lyrics aren't very deep, but I like the concept of this album.
This album is partly cute, psycho, floating and melancholic... You might want to give it a listen if you are eager to experience a rollercoaster of feelings!

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Today's just another rainy day, but as you say: April showers bring May flowers.
No reason to mope about - listening to a jazz album will make the day brighter!

La Noche Mas Larga - Buika



The Spanish singer Concha Buika is well-known for her amazing voice and her talent of mixing genres like Jazz, Latin and Soul.
Her album Niña de Fuego was nominated for the 2008 Latin Grammy Award, La Noche Mas Larga, released in 2013, was nominated for Best Latin Jazz Album in 2014.

Track list
1. Sueño con ella
2. Siboney
3. Ne me quitte pas
4. Yo vengo a ofrecer mi corazón
5. La nave del olvido
6. La noche más larga
7. Don't explain
8. No lo sé
9. Santa Lucia
10. Los Solos
11. Como era
12. Throw it away

Sueño con ella, I Dream of Her, is a uptempo jazz track, the harmonies makes this song even more remarkable! Even if she sings about loving a girl it sounds very authentic.The second song, Siboney, is actually a classic Cuban song by Ernesto Lecuona, about homesickness he experienced. Buika covered it nicely with a lot of passion.Ne Me Quitte Pas is a song filled with emotions and moving rhythms. The lyrics are about love - No wonder this track is performed very sincerely.Buika did an interesting cover of Mercedes Sosa's song Yo vengo a ofrecer mi corazón. Her version sounds less chill and more dramatic, she seriously offers her heart!La nave del olvido is a cover of the romantic ballad written by Dino Ramos and beats well-known interpretation by José José, because it's less melancholic.La noche más larga is partly very dark and deep from the harmonies, although I think it's more a reflection of memories, a beautiful composition.One of the English songs performed by Buika is Don't explain, originally by Billie Holiday. The flamenco-style is maybe revolutionary, but fundamental ideas were retained unchanged.More calm, the vocals performed smoky and aching, sounds the eight track Lo no sé. Santa Lucia started in traditional flamenco-style and turned out to be an almost furious song - an interesting artistic interpretation of the 80's song by Roque Narvaja.



Exactly the opposite is the following song Los Solos, with this sensual melody and mysterious atmosphere. In comparison to the previous tracks there isn't plenty of instrumentation used.Nostalgia and R&B groove characterize the song Como era. The piano melody of Siboney is used here as well, sounds like the song reflects the previous tracks.The final song is a cover of Abbey Lincoln's song Throw it away, edited in a neo-soul and flamenco-style. Perfect ending, I'd say!To sum it up, this album consists of wonderful covers and only a few self-composed works.Some say re-arranging songs doesn't make it your own, but Buika proved the opposite. Her voice sounds free and powerful throughout the album.One thing's for sure - You'll find a full range of genres and moods, traditional and new songs in this album.

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Paracosm - Washed Out





Does the cover let you guess the genre? No, it's not a flower-power Hippie album- it's Chillwave!
Washed Out is the stage name of the American singer-songwriter and record producer Ernest Greene.
I liked his debut album of 2011 - Within and Without, although this one, released in 2013 is more creative!

Track list
1. Entrance
2. It All Feels Right
3. Don’t Give Up
4. Weightless
5. All I Know
6. Great Escape
7. Paracosm
8. Falling Back
9. All Over Now

Entrance - the opening title is correct - it sounds like you are strolling through a park, hearing the songbirds whistle - you enter the album. The atmosphere very natural in comparison to the isolated sounds of the previous album.
Happy melodies surround you, It all feels Right, the dreamy sounds and echos evoke summer-holiday feeling. The lyrics may seem childlike: meet up with the old crowd, musics playing so loud, it all feels right...
Yes, it's not a song for story telling, but more it's about recreating a pleasant situation and conveying good memories. There is used a non-electric drum beat and somehow the guitar creates some tropical flair.
Don’t Give Up is a tad over-layered at the start, but it turns out to be a very positive song, but it sounds mellow. Weightless is a dark song with interesting sound reflections, it's like you'd be zooming in sound, a real constructive layering is used.
The fifth song, All I Know, reminds me on Digitalism. Nevertheless you can say they are more dreamy and psychedelic and the electric guitar is way more cool. The vocals in this track are excellent, as well as the lyrics, listen!



A Great Escape is what we all long for when times are bad. The song is breezy and continues with the carefree attitude, it offers you the opportunity to create your own imaginary world.
The song Paracosm consists of pure chords, floating motifs and soft, swirling melodies performed on a harp, accompanied by repetitive vocals. It's less jolly yet it keeps up the positive mood.
Falling Back is a very cute song with lovely lyrics. You call my name out, at the darkest hour. You try to deny it, to forget why. You know inside it's right - You're falling back.
Next follows a touching ending song, It's all over now. Literally, you leave this dream world, but you won't forget the experiences you made. It's actually this way in reality.
You fade into a dream. You're freer than you've ever been. You float just like the wind. Explore a life you never lived from deep within. Though you fight it off, you know there's a moment when you have to give it up - It's all over now.

This album may be a good recommendation for all Beach House and Tycho fans who enjoy soft electronic layers paired with dreamy vocals and optimistic lyrics.
Hope you enjoy!

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Low Roar - Low Roar



In busy times breaks to think about life perform wonders. This debut album by Low Roar, also known as Ryan Karazija, will make your worries fade away for a few minutes.
Not only the music, but as well the life-story of the song writer Ryan Karazija is remarkable. Actually Ryan is from San Francisco, where he's been singer in the band Audrye Sessions, until he moved to Reykjavik, Iceland.
His newest project Low Roar seems to fit him a lot better, the music sounds to be magically inspired by the Icelandic nature, dreaming and music.
Naturally, the topics of his songs have changed, on the one hand he sings about weakness, then again about friends and love.
This album was released in 2011, the next album should be up for sale in July 2014.

Track list
1. Give Up
2. Just A Habit
3. Nobody Else
4. Patience
5. Low Roar
6. Friends Make Garbage (Good Friends Take It Out)
7. The Painter
8. Help Me
9. Rolling Over
10. Puzzle
11. Because We Have To
12. Tonight, Tonight, Tonight

I won't wake a wealthy man someday, 'cause the sun, don't follow me... these are the opening words in the song Give Up, he obviously talks about his own experience in this album.
Very Icelandic guitar strumming is combined with soft vocals in this track. The second song, Just a Habit is melancholic, with its repetitive guitar pattern, even the lyrics sound desperate.
A song about guilt and weakness is Nobody Else, it partly gives you the feeling the singer is singing about hopeless situation. The electronic rhythm reminds me on Ólafur Arnalds.
One of my favorite songs is Patience. It's performed in a fascinating way. Get out of my mind - this might be the main thought, the realization of the unbearable lack of power of a single human being.
Almost sacral sounds the following track Low Roar, in comparison to the next song Friends Make Garbage (Good Friends Take It Out). This one has a folk-ambient atmosphere, slightly uplifting.
The lyrics are honestly beautiful, sincere and deep. Don't follow roads paved in gold, they will only let you down. What's the fun when you can't share what you've found? Years to build, in a second it's brought down.



The Painter reminds me on the impressionism. Not only because of the lyrics, the music itself sounds veiled and blurry. The topic is rational vs. emotional, artist vs. standard.
The eight track, Help Me, doesn't sound like the singer would whine, even the lyrics are composed in that way. This song has an incredible unique sound.
Rolling Over is about realizing how different people can be. I'm turning over inside my grave, I'm waiting for you to be late. I wait, I wait...
Dramatic might be the right word to describe the song Puzzle. The electronic background and the continuous grueling beat with the dark vocals create a scary atmosphere.
The saddest song of this album is Because We Have To. The lyrics let you guess it must be about an apocalypse, the final end.
Tonight, Tonight, Tonight is the concluding song, approximately it's about ending a relationship: Day spent with not a word to say - Routine, red lie. So jump, we'll sit and burn a lie.

I truly fall for music by Icelandic artists: Ólafur Arnalds, Sigur Rós (Jónsi), Sóley, múm and Ásgeir.
Low Roar does a good job to fit in that group: The unique sound, the use of traditional and electronic instruments, floating voices and deep lyrics...
All in all, this is an amazing album, I hope Low Roar keeps up the good work. I'm very excited for the new one and will proceed to listen to the debut album in the meantime!

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Always - Panama



Panama is an Australian, not Austrian, electronic/indie-pop band which released 2 EPs.
The latest one is called Always. Generally speaking, their music isn't very unique, but I like the Bastille-alike voices combined with Kalkbrenner-sounds and the Temper Trap beat.
However, I think they deserve more attention. Their philosophical lyrics and indie-attitude are pretty fine!

Track list
1. Always
2. How We Feel
3. Destroyer
4. Strange Feeling (Bonus Track)
5. Always (Classixx Remix)
6. Always (Wave Racer Remix)
7. Destroyer (Cosmo's Midnight Remix)

The first song, Always, is the best one of this album. I honestly think it's not so uplifting, however I just fell for that tune.
The concept is simple, but I really think the video is worth watching. The lyrics are touching, recalling memories is a thing we all can relate to.
And I know I'm just a coward when it comes to love. Disarmed by words, like an old white stain, Goodbye my deeper child...



The second track has got the chill-out Kalkbrenner flair - How We Feel.
Alright you know, I don't want to be the one. I guess its hard to say if you don't want to be in love. Stay tonight, it won't change how we feel.
Destroyer is a soft, nevertheless upbeat song. The time destroyer might be the one getting lost in day-dreams.
The following track Strange Feeling is self-explanatory. I like the layer, it reminds me on Televisor's I'm Yours Tonight.
Well, the last songs are all remixes of the previous songs. I personally think the Classixx track has got some Daft-Punk-elements, the Wave Racer is messed up.
It's exactly the same with the Cosmo's Midnight Remix of Destroyer. It doesn't appeal to me, the originals are better!

All in all, this is a well-made EP of a young Australian band. I'll keep an eye on them, I'm sure they could make their way!

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Now from those who will be future stars to those who are already!
Yesterday, on 2nd May 2014, the 3rd album of Lykke Li: I Never Learn was put up for sales. I'm sure you are familiar with that unique voice.
The break-through of the Swedish singer was initiated by her cover of I follow rivers, the song received extensive airplay in 2012.


I Never Learn - Lykke Li



Track list
1. I Never Learn
2. No Rest for the Wicked
3. Just Like a Dream
4. Silverline
5. Gunshot
6. Love Me Like I'm Not Made of Stone
7. Never Gonna Love Again
8. Heart of Steel
9. Sleeping Alone

As we all know Lykke is an excellent musician. Recently she said in an interview of NME:
"I always feel like I've been slightly misunderstood. As a woman you get judged for appearances or things like that I don't really care about.
If anything I want to be seen as a singer-songwriter rather than a pop artist. I really feel like I've found my voice."
It’s absolutely clear that she intends to put her music in the spotlight – even if she’s well known in the pop business, she sticks to her style of blending soul, dream pop and indie rock.
So let's see how she concludes her album trilogy!

I never learn is a typical Swedish pop song. The folk-guitar, the beautiful angel-like voices. Wonderful.
Spectacular on the other hand is the track No Rest for the Wicked. The drama is actually demonstrated well in the musicvideo.



My favorite song is Just like a dream because of the melancholy combined with the happiness. Sweet!
The dreamy layers combined with the wooden percussion in Silverline remind me oddly on some spa-background music...
Gunshot on the other hand is filled with action, I like the powerful lyrics. A live version might sound great!
There's a heart I cannot hide… it’s obviously a love song. A Soulful song, Love Me Like I'm Not Made of Stone.
In this heart-breaking manner continues Never Gonna Love Again lyrics-wise. From the musical part it’s a typical ballad.
Heart of Steel is a calm track; I do for some reason enjoy the floating vocals in this track, though the guitar part reminds me on Coldplay.
The final song is Sleeping Alone is a break-up song. Or a follow-up. It's well-sung at any rate!

To sum it up, this album does, as the previous albums, provide well-written and adorably honestly performed songs.
It's not disappointing at all, but I'm sure Lykke Li will prepare something completely different for her next work!

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You may have heard about Austria winning the Eurovision Song Contest. No, I promise I won't praise our latest star or talk about Mother's Day in Austria.
These days I went to the preparation course for the music A-levels. Our professor who said months ago that it won't be much brought us +200 pages to read, for only 3 chapters out of 10.
Naturally students are overwhelmed by such an amount at once. However, I managed to work through that staple in 1 day and voilá! Luckily I did, I found out more about an impressive masterpiece:
Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli. On this album you'll find Allegri's Miserere, technically beautiful psalm settings that were performed in the Sistine Chapel. I'd like to focus on the Mass this time.

Allegri's Miserere & Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli - The Tallis Scholars



I know, music of the Renaissance is so inspiring. However, I never enlarged upon the mass music because I thought I would know that. Never!
Once I was performing a mass when I was a member of church choir, but that would've been not even half as good as this performance
by the Tallis Scholars, a British professional early music vocal ensemble formed by Peter Phillips.

Traditionally, a mass for the ordinary contains: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei.
That are basically all the tracks of the Missa Papae Marcelli; The mass composed for Pope Marcellus, who only reigned for 3 weeks in 1555.
The composition was matter under discussion at Council of Trent, mostly because of the polyphony. You'll hear 6 voices on this mass.
Nowadays this revolutionary and complex mass is one of the most famous in music history.

Kyrie is the first movement, structured ABA usually. What is remarkable here is the stepwise motion of voices.
Gloria is a celebratory passage. This specific piece was called a new form of expression, because of the precision of word-setting.
Credo is the longest sung text of the mass. You won't notice the 9 minutes because of the dynamic flow and gapless vocals.
Sanctus et Benedictus Sanctus is a short hymn and the continuation is Benedictus. You'll hear typical block chords very well.
Agnus Dei 1 et 2 - the final setting. Perhaps the mathematically most complex movement of Palestrina. I couldn't connumerate, can you?



I'm not going to teach people about religion etc. I just wanted to inform you about my latest musical discovery! Hope you enjoy!

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Today I'm going to review my favorite album of the year 2014!
Yann Tiersen's album Infinity will be up for sale tomorrow, on 19th May.
Luckily NPR provided a free first listen of the album, right here!

Infinity - Yann Tiersen

Most of you might know the French as composer and talented instrumentalist. Both of this is correct.
Worth admiring is the fact that Yann Tiersen managed to never fix his genres of music and remained open-minded.
Some say it's sad he gave up the classical, according to himself never did compose this way.

"Yann Tiersen - Music Sans Frontières". Classical Music Magazine. 2 April 2011.
There is no frontier between classical music and popular music, you are free to work with whatever you want.
For me it’s natural to use lots of different instruments and textures and sounds and noises because life is like that.

In particular, the last album Skyline (2011), is very experimental with its layers, voice and instruments.
Once Yann Tiersen said he would be influenced by the The Stooges. To stick to the truth, I wouldn't have believed that - up to the present.
Infinity is one of this best works. It contains the, from many beloved, Yanntastic sounds combined with this rock style.
The album cover represents the secret place, where the blue of the horizon and the ocean meld.



Track list
1. Infinity
2. Slippery Stones
3. Midsummer Evening
4. Ar Maen Bihan
5. Lights
6. Grønjørð
7. Steinn
8. In Our Minds
9. The Crossing
10. Meteorite

Slippery Stones is a rough, dark song - like those waves of the ocean. Starting with traditional Irish violin and noisy patterns it creates an ambient atmosphere.
The glass-like toy piano melody with the circular tunes floating in the track recall memories of Amelié and Dust Lane with the spare, although powerful vocals.
A Midsummer Evening is an adorable song with all those little motifs, this is sunny baroque pop mixed with psychedelic rock. There's A Mogwai remix!



Ar Maen Bihan is sung in Breton. The music is however very mystical and dramatic - The balance of orchestra parts and rock-guitars is excellent.
Lights is a playful song. Filled with electronic, minimalistic movements and music toys it must be about childhood reflections.
Grønjørð is sung in Faroese. Music is the only meaningful language worth speaking for Yann Tiersen. Proof: This song - same feeling, different vocabulary.
Steinn is performed in Icelandic. The album was made in Iceland and impressions were processed in the songs. A tad vaque and wuthering!
In our minds is a partly nostalgic track, the topic is human kind, and the layer reminds me on the album Skyline.
The crossing is more optimistic, not only from the vocal part but also from the instrumentation. I think Yann plays besides violin a tin whistle!
Meteorite is a impressive ending song. The spoken vocals accompanied by the layer of the choir and guitars realize the main idea: infinity.

Hopefully I'll be able to take home my copy tomorrow. In my opinion this is an excellent album, simply Yanntastic!
It seems that Yann Tiersen never disappoints with his music. I have never been to a concert, but perhaps this may change this year.
On 12th of October he is going to perform in Vienna, this would be on a Sunday evening. I might attend the concert if I find a solution for the travel issue.

At any rate, I will definitively enjoy this album, and I hope you do as well!

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Hello again, Journaltown! After only one week I miss updating my journal!
I've been studying a lot for the spoken A-levels 5th of June so I was more or less absent.
I realized it doesn't do any good to over-practice, after all I'll have to deal with the task I am going to receive.
Coming back to music, I of course listened to pretty mellow music. I also discovered this album released on 18th March 2014:

Awake - Tycho

The album Dive of the American Ambient/Post-rock musician Tycho was wonderful. This week I stumbled across his newest work.
I must say I'm positively surprised! In comparison to the previous album this provides a variety of sounds and interesting motivic work.
Remained the same has only the logo on the cover, the lunar crater, Tycho.



Track list
1. Awake
2. Montana
3. L
4. Dye
5. See
6. Apogee
7. Spectre
8. Plains

Starting of with a guitar pattern, similar to the XX, the first track Awake kicks you in a soft airy atmosphere. The echo of the guitar sounds wistful.
Montana is built up on a simple chord, combined with a soft bass line and floating voice layers. Simple, but catchy rhythms round it off. Sanguine!
L provides one of the most interesting soundscapes - a journey to the Milky way. It's like music would have a zoom-function, wonderful build-up.
Nostalgic might be the right word for the track Dye. It's darker than the other songs from the color of sound. With 5 minutes it's also quite long!
See starts more up-beat with clapping, a go-getting bass line and the dreamy tune and the insertion of arpeggiated chords. Lovely work.
The sixth song is Apogee. It reminds me on a videogame soundtrack. For me the rhythm section is over top, also I was confused by the sudden break.
Spectre brings in some cool guitar melody combined with energetic drums and some evolved side motifs performed on higher ranges of the guitar.
The final track is called Plains it's filled with shoe-gazing elements, concluding the album in a fine manner. Give it a listen!



In a nutshell, this album isn't spectacular - it's soft and laid-back, but progressive soundscape-wise, and definitively you will hear a development compared to the album Dive.
If you enjoy mellow tunes and expect to get taken into another dream-world by music, this album will be highly enjoyable.

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*blows dust off* WOAH! I can't believe it's been almost a month since my last entry.
So there is no more time to waste... Let's take a look at an incredible musical masterpiece.

Romantic Works - Keaton Henson



Keaton Henson is a folk rock musician, visual artist and poet from London. Despite of all his talent he suffers from stage fright - at any rate all of his works are highly coveted.
Obviously he can over-wind his fear, which encourages me a little! On 16th June 2014 he performed at Queen Elizabeth Hall, earlier on this day he released his third album.
In comparison to the previous partly-rock-album Birthdays (2013) Romantic Works sounds classy and profound, the corporation with the cellist Ren Ford might be the reason.
Keaton said he was inspired by the repetition and simplicity of the likes of Arvo Pärt and Phillip Glass. It's wonderful to see a musician change genres!
There are for the first time of his albums no vocals and it is not missing out on personal in-put.

Track list
1. Preface
2. Elevator Song
3. Healah Dancing
4. Field
5. Josella
6. Petrichor
7. Earnestly Yours
8. Nearly Curtains
9. Emissary

Romantic? No way, the first super-short track with only 58 seconds, Preface, starts off with dark layers and even distorted sounds of a cello.
Following, the Elevator Song creates a smooth Hans Zimmer-like atmosphere which permeates throughout the album. Magnificent.
Healah Dancing reminds me on the Memoirs of a Geisha OST in the first minute, but the progressive modulation creates a unique masterpiece.
Next we hear the story-telling composition Field, the cello is just warm and very well-played. The chords are picked carefully and therefore sound comfortable.
Josella has some sort of religious character with that choir-layer in the background around minute 2. The few sounds of the glockenspiel round it off, however!
The name Petrichor - the scent of rain on dry earth describes the song perfectly. A simple structured song with minimalist elements manages to melodize the best moments in life.




Earnestly Yours is a typical piano song with lyrical character, finding complete expression in the final minutes with the cello that is underlining the mood admirably .
Pure and simple sounds the piano melody of the following song Nearly Curtains, the background noises like birds' twittering or thunder are nicely positioned.
The end of the tunnel is near - this might be the words of the Emissary. A dark melancholic ending song concludes this album in a dignified manner.

Although I would not consider this album to be "romantic" I strongly believe that it's worth a listen, especially for all those who enjoy neo-classical music.
What impresses me personally is the fact that the artist Keaton Henson, who got produced alternative/folk songs, created such a wonderful instrumental album.
I appreciate the high quality of this record and for this reason consider it to be one of the best albums of 2014.

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