Rew – It All Belongs (Soft Pedestal)

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Pensive drones and explorative vocals in It All Belongs come from a winding path of contemplation. Questions like ‘What does it feel like to be you?’ and ‘Where am I called?’ are sung hopefully, and sometimes desperately, overtop of resonant and manipulated recordings of meadows, caves, frogs, a thunder boom. With these pieces of nature, and melodies on a spectrum from elation to tension, Rew channels the spirit of her own inquiries into self and reality. Atmospheric sound design and dense layers envelop the listener in unfurling curiosity and meandering reflections on the ups and downs of life. ‘I found that I / could never come back / to where I was before’ note the disorienting changes to psyche and soul that can occur in these phases. Lyrics about a paper door and heavy chain nod to paradoxical experiences of ease and heaviness. Soft vocals and swelling synths share intimacy and expansion, refusing to let go of either.

credits

released March 15, 2024

recorded and mixed by Rew
vocal recording at Secret Studio LLC
mastered by Keith Hanlon
cover art by Rew

Soft Pedestal
Akron, Ohio
2024
SP-23

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