The simplicity of an acoustic guitar, softly strummed, beside quiet, tired, melodic vocals – a stripped-back setting that naturally draws your focus towards the lyrics and emotions on display. This is raw, human expression, with a striking opening line, and a subsequent metaphorical depth and wonder that’s fascinating.
Kwoon draws you into the centre of a thought provoking and nostalgic realm, with the growing resonance and warmth of Swan.
Slowly increasing the ambient details, the melodic resolve of Swan is easy-going but effective, ‘the swan is down’ feeling almost unfinished every time it appears, and adding a kind of alternative, perhaps Damien Rice-like melodic uncertainty and ache to the music.
Kwoon impacts the space immensely here, a deeply moving listen, uncomplicated in style but profoundly vast in topic and consideration.
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