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80
Certainly, some people will find Aventine a bit hard to take – at first listen, it sounds so pleasant it just washes over, and it’s only on repeated plays that its dark mysteries reveal itself.
80
Obel is exceedingly good at conveying weariness and disorientation through sound ... A wonderful autumn album.
On this her second album, this Scandinavian siren draws the listener in from the opening orchestral piano piece, ‘Chord Left’. This is quickly followed by the Kate Bushesque ‘Fuel to the Fire’, with its sweeping strings and hypnotic bass and piano. Obel’s hushed vocals envelop the listener in soothing and sensual waves of rhythmic pleasure throughout this collection of sublime tracks. Other notable tracks include the ethereal ‘Run Cried the Crawling’ ... read more
Where as Philharmonics introduced us to the rustic style of Agnes’s piano led folk songs, the follow up Aventine runs with this narrative, expanding and exploring in more depth the many layers of her deep emotive style. The use of cello and violins are ridiculously gorgeous, pushing her confidence in songwriting and grander creations on this album. There is something so calming and soothing about her vocals that just transcends to such a different time and era. Beautiful work as ... read more
To say this record is incredible would not suffice at how excellent it actually is. I'm very impressed at how her vocals go perfectly with the accompaniment and how the album is executed from beginning to end. Another gem out of Denmark.
With 8 songs and 5 instrumentals mostly based on pianos and strings, Aventine manages to create a beautiful atmosphere and makes you leave the real world. Relying solely on instruments such as piano, violin, drums, etc. and Agnes' beautiful voice, it is stripped of a big production, basses, and heavy mixing which is exactly what makes it stand out. It's a type of album you can use to fill up the emptiness in the room and nobody would be mad at it playing in the background. A truly beautiful ... read more
Where as Philharmonics introduced us to the rustic style of Agnes’s piano led folk songs, the follow up Aventine runs with this narrative, expanding and exploring in more depth the many layers of her deep emotive style. The use of cello and violins are ridiculously gorgeous, pushing her confidence in songwriting and grander creations on this album. There is something so calming and soothing about her vocals that just transcends to such a different time and era. Beautiful work as ... read more
On this her second album, this Scandinavian siren draws the listener in from the opening orchestral piano piece, ‘Chord Left’. This is quickly followed by the Kate Bushesque ‘Fuel to the Fire’, with its sweeping strings and hypnotic bass and piano. Obel’s hushed vocals envelop the listener in soothing and sensual waves of rhythmic pleasure throughout this collection of sublime tracks. Other notable tracks include the ethereal ‘Run Cried the Crawling’ ... read more
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Track List
- Chord Left
- Fuel to Fire
- Dorian
- Aventine
- Run Cried the Crawling
- Tokka
- The Curse
- Pass Them By
- Words Are Dead
- Fivefold
- Smoke & Mirrors
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Added on: October 28, 2013