Continuing the run of singles that are laying the ground for the release of next year’s Spurious Forms album, singles that have ranged from the profoundly emotive to the heartachingly melancholic, “Landslide” is definitely a song that sits towards the latter end of such an emotional and musical spectrum.
If Elea Calvet has mastered the art of slow-burning sonics, the use of restraint and delicate understatement, the deep and soul-searching lyric, and the haunting, often otherworldly vibe, “Landslide” sees her testing the already high standards that she has set for herself in these areas.
And the results are as beautiful as they are heart-aching. Rising from a patchwork of voice and atmosphere, gossamer sonic threads, and nervous anticipation, the smart thing here is that Calvet doesn’t resort to volume or velocity or merely add ever-increasing layers of sonic weight to make an impact. The impact here is more supple and subtle, more like being gently swept along in the wave of a rising musical storm than simply being sonically sucker punched, as most artists are wont to do. By the end of its five-minute run, “Landslide” is more present, bigger, deeper-rooted, more…well, just more.
Elea Calvet has always known how to make the most minimal sounds go a long way, making even the most transient and fleeting instrumentation linger almost indefinitely. Landslide is the sound of her doing that more than she has ever done before.
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