Style: vocally driven ambient, modern classical
Primary Emotions/Themes: A bizarre and moribund look into the realm between life and death
Thoughts: Albums such as this are rare, at least from the swath of music that has crossed my path over the years. This is a vocal driven ambient/neo classical album that has a strong focus on atmosphere and Christophers powerful vocals. There is not much in the form of melody outside of the voice, however there doesn't need to be. The music creates an atmosphere where melody is largely obsolete.
This is primal music. Music that resonates with the base human mind... the higher functions need not apply. The kind of music that when the record is over you may not remember every detail of what happened, but you most certainly will remember the emotions that it swelled up within you.
This kind of music has crossed my path before. Artists like Dead can Dance, Diamanda Galas, and the like are the contemporaries of Seer. This is powerful music, the kind that is listened to with intention. It does not take kindly to those who go into a casual listen and as such it requires a caution to those who would approach it. To those who would engage, and engage well: Seer will be an absolutely rewarding experience that speaks to parts of the human psyche that is often overlooked in modern music.
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