If there is one album
that can sum up my ever evolving musical tastes it is likely this one.
It has a rare combination of genres that come together in a way that is
musical bliss to my ears.
What Wordclock has done on this album
(and Heralds before it) is combine dark ambient with jazz and unusual
instrumentation for the genre to create an atmosphere that hits nearly
every single button of my musical tastes. Is it dark? Yep. Is it
complex? Yep. Does it warrant repeated listens? Yes. Does it use the
instrumentation in unique and more importantly interesting ways? You
bet. Is it good? Damn straight it is.
A Greater Bliss takes a
basic dark ambient approach and layers acoustic instrumentation above
it. Subtle jazz hints are thrown in via infrequent uses of both a
trumpet and saxophone. The song structures can also be attributed to
jazz when they are there. This combination is not often heard and when I
do hear it I'm instantly sucked in - when this record hits my table its
days before it leaves... it may be one of the first records that I have
to replace due to overplaying in quite some time.
Both sides
tell a slightly different story, side 1 is more subtle and laid back in
its approach. Side 2 is much more dynamic, including spoken word and
even full choirs into the mix while never really leaving that acoustic
driven dark ambient.
This album certainly inst for everyone,
however if you find your taste in music to be on the darker and more
subtle side then A Greater Bliss is certainly worth a listen.
Top ten album 2021
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