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death speaks
Classical · 2013 · 6 tracks · 42m

death speaks

David Lang

A haunting song cycle where death speaks as a gentle companion. Sparse piano, brittle electric guitar, and ghostly vocals create a wintery, intimate stillness.

April 30, 2013 · Cantaloupe Music

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A serene and haunting intimacy that treats mortality as a quiet, inevitable friend.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks · 42m
01
death speaks: you will return
4:25
02
death speaks: i hear you
3:46
03
death speaks: mist is rising
5:02
04
death speaks: pain changes
6:20
05
death speaks: i am walking
4:26
06
depart
18:13
Moments Worth Listening For
The way Shara Worden's voice enters on the first track, sounding less like a singer and more like a ghost whispering directly into your ear.
The hypnotic, clock-like repetition of the electric guitar in 'pain changes' that feels like time slowing down to a crawl.
The transition into 'depart' where the 18-minute runtime creates a sense of drifting away from the physical world entirely.

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