Greg Fenton reviews anthéne – perennials – Past Inside The Present
Put simply, this is a beautiful record of emotional discourse that lifts what it means to be human out of the doldrums, transporting what could and what might never be into the ether. The music is drenched in the sound of the senses dancing from high to low and back again. If you’ll excuse the cornel of negativity, it supersedes a lot of what passes for ambience, although that word now feels increasingly limited, because perennials is filled with the magic of musical wonder, so resolutely so, perhaps more fittingly, it becomes classical.
Yes, it is largely composed of drones, guitars reversed and reverberating, pads hovering with intent, and occasional arpeggios adding reserved tension. Nonetheless, it is primarily about tone and excellence. It also feels like music moving forward, not merely reaping the past, which is of course most commendable. Each track is a gem. None more so than the romance of the spread of inventions, the elevating title track itself, the melodic flair of rivers where they flow, or the sheer magical intent of the completing, try to be more realistic, as it unlocks the mystery of being sublime. This album plays like a hushed whisper of ringing, crushing intensity.
Release: March 4
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Past Inside The Present
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