The Calm Before balances serene beauty and emotional turbulence.

The Calm Before juxtaposes serene, reflective moments with emotionally intense crescendos. Matt Elliott's songwriting shines as he blends folk traditions with his signature atmospheric soundscapes. Themes of anticipation and emotional turbulence are captured in haunting melodies and intricate arrangements, reaffirming Elliott's reputation as a master of balancing beauty and melancholy.A record of pretense, The Calm Before is condensed into six tracks that take their time to establish their dramaturgy and bring to life the currents that move them.
Six tracks of surface melancholy, where anger and threat lurk stealthily, like a latency. Matt Elliott has never sung so well in his deep, clear voice. His heart is as blue as the fado in the sun-drenched streets of Porto. With him, the East takes on Hispanic or Latin accents. You might think you're back in the Baden Powell of Solitude On Guitar or the torpor of Zbigniew Preisner.The crystalline piano and waves of The Calm Before will never stop following you, taking you back to the small paths that lead to a quiet cove.There, on a small towel, a transistor spits out an old Nino Rota tune. But the tide is coming in, the beach is deserted, and the wind continues to swell.
A record of pretense, like The Feast Of St-Stephen, which settles a few scores with the religion of a thousand childhood illusions, while I Only Wanted To Give You Everything, with its sweetness of pomp and circumstance, seeks its conclusion in a fiery, exotic frenzy.

Track Listing

• A Beginning
• The Calm Before
• The Feast Of St. Stephen
• I Only Wanted To Give You Everything
• Wings & Crown
• The Allegory Of The Cave

Additional Details

Label: Ici d'Ailleurs

Genre: Folk

Run Time: 46 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 03/04/16

UPC: 3700398715186