Style: Dungeon synth, ambient
Primary Emotions/Themes: The beauty of nature settles in as Autumn takes hold of the world.
Thoughts: I have been listening to this album pretty much since it came out. The record was always one of those "I'll get around to getting it when I'm ready." Well I suppose that day has come and this record is now in my collection.
I don't know why I waited so long. Satchel Bearer has created one of the most peaceful and introspective album's I've heard in the dungeon synth genre in quite some time. The music walks the line between the earthly realm and the celestial one. At points it is grounded so deep that the wights of the Barrow-downs would feel at home in their notes. Other times it is so routed in the night sky that the stars themselves sing their chorus.
It's amazing how something as simple as a few notes played on a keyboard can evoke such deep feelings out of me. The music has a stillness to it that calms my soul. Like a calm stream in the middle of a still forest, this music creates a stillness in me.
The music does not try to hide the fact that it is played with synths. What is amazing though is how those synths evoke the same feelings of peace and contentment that the acoustic versions of the same instruments do. The reverb, the notes and melodies played, the deep simplicity of the music... all of these things add to the wonder of The Dead Leaves Strew the Forest Walk.
To call this a good album would be doing Satchel Bearer a great injustice. This is a phenomenal album, one that has reached into my very being and resonated with me in a way that few albums have. Outside of the awkward first track, the remainder of the album has created a great sense of contentment in my spirit. This is the reason why I love dungeon synth.
Written September 3rd 2024
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