Eluvium - Pianoworks (Black Vinyl)

Eluvium - Pianoworks (Black Vinyl)Pianoworks is Eluviums first solo piano album since his sophomore album, An Accidental Memory In The Case Of Death (2004). Inspired by the quiet thoughts and solitary observations of children and the evolution dissolution of that ephemeral, uncorrupted wonder of simple joy Pianoworks begins with a song about childrens piano lessons, and culminates with an etude driven by the struggle to hold onto innocence and imagination as adulthood settles in. The

But this momentary gentleness is soon disrupted by roaring electronic keyboards over waves of rollicking marimba devilishly chattering below the fray

they sound most saliently on its final song

“This is a moment when nobody really knows what truth is

Fantastic and dreamy album for fans of Mazzy Star

the rapturous hyperballad Arms Out to the windswept and cinematic Knife Edge

arrived in October

despite its fantastically crafted offerings

emerging not so much a disciple of Mick Jagger but as a serious threat to the throne

As a member of McMahon’s Pelican Movement collective the two already had a positive working relationship

one that rewards catharsis

Grooms’ sophomore album

littered with infectious hooks and potent atmosphere