There’s A Light – For What May I Hope? For What Must We Hope? (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:00:38 minutes | 653 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Napalm Records
After recently signing a worldwide record deal with Napalm Records, German post rock/experimental youngbloods THERE’S A LIGHT now unveil their second album, f̶o̶r̶ ̶w̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶m̶a̶y̶ ̶I ̶h̶o̶pe̶? for what must we hope? on December 10, 2021.
With their symbiosis of post rock and ambient music, THERE’S A LIGHT creates a layer of sonic soundscapes on their sophomore offering, leading to an inimitable state of mind that comes close to an out-of-body experience. Rooted in the post rock scene, their music combines powerful and resolute guitar lines and audacious melodies with elements from the ambient genre, occasionally adding emotional vocals to some of the album’s eleven flawless songs. Everything physical seems to fade away as their hauntingly beautiful sounds fill the void with all-consuming atmosphere, while conceptually taking a deeper look into what hope really means and its different facets: On the one hand, hope can be something good – a thriving force that continually pushes to reach a higher energy and better mindset. But on the other hand, it can be destructive when holding on to something, which can never, or hardly ever, come true.
The album opener, shimmering “…The Storm Will Set The Sails”, immediately casts a spell with its daydreamy, dazzling melody and great arrangements, while following “Within The Tides” captures a more dramatic, progressive touch with impressive technical and rhythmical trademarks. Far-reaching “Like The Earth Orbits Sun” is the record’s first song that features the captivating vocals of Andreas Richau, in addition to vigorous “Elpis” and lucid “Be Brave, Fragile Heart”. Otherworldly “Dark Clouds Behind, Bright Skies Ahead” and “Appearance Of Earth” create another new facet of THERE’S A LIGHT’s universe, both accented by impassioned cello performances by guest musician Akito Goto. Album closer “Even In The Darkest Place…” weaves heavy tunes with a vibrant melody into a harmonious work, leaving an outstanding atmosphere and synergy of hypnotizing post rock experience in the style of God Is An Astronaut, Russian Circles or Sigur Ros.
Tracklist:
1-1. There’s A Light – …The Storm Will Set the Sails (02:20)
1-2. There’s A Light – Within the Tides (07:09)
1-3. There’s A Light – Magnolia (06:04)
1-4. There’s A Light – Like the Earth Orbits Sun (05:37)
1-5. There’s A Light – Dark Clouds Behind, Bright Skies Ahead (04:54)
1-6. There’s A Light – Refugium (03:31)
1-7. There’s A Light – Elpis (06:00)
1-8. There’s A Light – Fear Keeps Pace with Hope (05:34)
1-9. There’s A Light – Be Brave, Fragile Heart (07:28)
1-10. There’s A Light – Appearance of Earth (03:57)
1-11. There’s A Light – Even in the Darkest Place… (07:59)
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