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Single of the week!
Another ten inches of vinyl from the Yesternow imprint that will
become a stalwart of your collection, 'The Three Sisters EP'
sees Rickard Javerling following his debut 'Two Times Five
Lullaby' with yet more dream-infused instrumentation. Led by the
infallible melodies of the eponymous 'The Three Sisters',
Javerling serves up a further two exclusive tracks as well as
snaring a beatific remix from label mate's Shoreline - all of
which offer a coherent and lilting glimpse at a genuine
songwriting talent. Very much a central facet of 'Two Times Five
Lullaby', 'Three Sisters' is (if anything) able to shine with
even more luster when removed from the long player environs - as
the Wickerman atmospherics are buffeted against acoustic bliss
without resorting to A-Level theatrics and overt symbolism. From
here we're straight into the depths of 'Vastbacken', wherein
frosty xylophones are given extraordinary poignancy by the
shimmering backdrop of swelling instrumentations that serve to
evoke images of a warm fireside on a bleak midwinter night. Turn
it over and you'll be greeted by the stunning post-rock opus of
'Sultan', with Javerling crafting a swirling thicket of glorious
peaks and piquant troughs, all rendered in perfect resolution by
the balanced composition which doesn't resort to clichéd
quiet-loud theatrics. Closing with Shoreline's thrumming and
waterlogged mix of 'Brandon Bay - Farewell', Javerling has once
again demonstrated a tacit ability to bring a rain-smeared chalk
mural of elements together into some of the most piquant and
gorgeously emotive music you'll hear this year.
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