Album
And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow
2022 · Rock, Pop
18 collectors on Gatefold own this
And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow is an Alt/Indie album by Weyes Blood, originally released in 2022. On Gatefold: 13 pressings tracked, owned by 18 collectors.
About
Anyone encountering the gorgeou, ’70s-style orchestral pop of <i>And in the Darkne, Hearts Aglow</i> might be surprised to learn that Natalie Mering started her journey as an experimental-noise musician. Listen closer, though, and you’ll hear an album whose beauty isn’t just tempered by visions of almost apocalyptic despair, but one that also turns beauty itself into a kind of weapon against the deadness and cynicism of modern life. After all, what could be more rebellious in 2022 than being as relentlessly and unapologetically beautiful as possible? Stylistically, the album draws influence from the gold-toned sounds of California artists like Harry Nilsson, Judee Sill, and even the Carpenter. Its mood evokes the strange mix of cheerfulness and violent intimations that makes late-’60s Los Angeles so captivating to the cultural imagination. And like, say, The Beach Boys circa <i>Pet Sounds</i> or <i>Smiley Smile</i>, the sophistication of Mering’s arrangements—the mix of string, synthesizer touche, soft-focus ambience, and bone-dry intimacy—is more evocative of childhood innocence than adult mastery. Where her 2019 breakthrough, <i>Titanic Rising</i>, emphasized doom, <i>Hearts Aglow</i>—the second installment of a stated trilogy—emphasizes hope. .
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Tracklist
- 1It's Not Just Me, It's Everybody6:16
- 2Children of the Empire6:03
- 3Grapevine5:25
- 4God Turn Me Into a Flower6:25
- 5Hearts Aglow5:49
- 6And in the Darkness0:14
- 7Twin Flame4:22
- 8In Holy Flux1:47
- 9The Worst Is Done6:00
- 10A Given Thing4:01
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Dream Pop
- lush
- yearning
- romantic
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Natalie MeringPIANO, VOCALS, SYNTH, GUITAR, ORGAN MUSICIAN, PIANO, VOCALS MUSICIAN, SYNTH
- Andres RenteriaMUSICIAN, SHAKER
- Andrew BulbrookMUSICIAN, VIOLIN VIOLIN
- Andy MartinMUSICIAN, VOCALS, PIANO, TROMBONE VOCALS, PIANO, TROMBONE
- Ben BabbittBACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN, BACKING VOCALS
- Blake CooperMUSICIAN, TUBA TUBA
- Brian D'AddarioELECTRIC PIANO GUITAR GUITAR, ELECTRIC PIANO
- Charlie BisharatELECTRIC VIOLIN MUSICIAN, ELECTRIC VIOLIN
- Cornelia BabbittCELLO
- Dan ForneroMUSICIAN, TRUMPET TRUMPET
- Daniel LopatinMUSICIAN, SYNTH SYNTH
- Drew EricksonARRANGED BY MUSICIAN, ORGAN ORGAN
- Jacob BraunCELLO MUSICIAN, CELLO
- Joey WaronkerDRUMS MUSICIAN, DRUMS
- John Zach DellingerMUSICIAN, VIOLA VIOLA
- Jonathan RadoBASS, TUBULAR BELLS BASS, TUBULAR BELLS, SYNTH DRUM MACHINE, GUITAR
- Kenny GilmoreBASS MUSICIAN, BASS
- Logan HoneFLUTE, CLARINET, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, ALTO SAXOPHONE MUSICIAN, FLUTE, CLARINET, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, ALTO SAXOPHONE
18 collectors on Gatefold own this · 13 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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