[
{
"name": "500x250 Ad",
"insertPoint": "5",
"component": "15667920",
"parentWrapperClass": "",
"requiredCountToDisplay": "1"
}
]
The Archive Ravens
'Trobairitz'
Self-released
Rochester's enigmatic art-folk quartet The Archive Ravens delivers a distinctive blend of world folk, neo-Renaissance, and classical chamber music in its impressive debut album of original music, "Trobairitz." There's the deep, bellowing cello, accented by lead vocalist Ava Sauer's interwoven vocal harmonies in the Japanese-influenced "Kintsugi," or the cathedral-level expansiveness and heavy organ sounds in "Ave Eva." "Delicate" is a romantic vocal duet, with harmonies whirling around piano-heavy lullabies with fawning fragility. Songs like "Catalogue of Eyes" and "Marble Street" take on a mythic quality, with poetic metaphors for life and death, while "Strings of Pearl" and "Sandcastle Samba" offer more upbeat swing and Brazilian dance styles, respectively. Interestingly, "Trobairitz" caps off with two versions of the song, "Collapsed": one, a dense and jazzy orchestral arrangement; the other, a raw, acoustic rendition for piano and voice only.
Related Stories
Speaking of...
Latest in Music Reviews
-
Concert Review | Ratboys and Ducks Ltd.
Apr 9, 2024 -
Album Review | 'After Sunrise'
Apr 9, 2024 -
Music Review | 'The Healing'
Apr 4, 2024 - More »
More by Katie Halligan
-
R&B-SOUL | Zahyia
Mar 4, 2020 -
Album review: 'Dream Float EP Vol. 2'
Mar 4, 2020 -
BRAZILIAN FOLK | Forró Estrelas do Norte
Feb 26, 2020 - More »
JAZZ for Environmental Justice with Jon Randall Octet @ First Unitarian Church
The Jon Randall Octet returns to First Unitarian for the second fundraiser...
