R.M. Hendrixโs album โBlindurโ is a mesmerizing exploration of sound that invites listeners into a world of haze with its blend of shoegaze, piano melodies, and electronic ambiance. The album creates an atmospheric experience that permeates our minds and brings them back to nature.
From the beginning, โBlindurโ envelops the listener in an ethereal and mysterious atmosphere. The opening track sets the tone with whirling wind gust sounds, instantly placing the audience in a windswept environment. This atmospheric introduction serves as a prelude to the sonic journey ahead, with the imagery of wind beating against your face as you stand atop a landscaper overlooking a dreary array of buildings engulfed in mist amidst a storm.
In the second track, โRain then Sun then Rain then Sun then Rain,โ find yourself inundated as you share the imagery of Iceland with Hendrix. The sound ebbs and flows with the albumโs intricate sonic storytelling, with the music battling between moments of sun and rain. The piano notes are muffled with trippy water droplets pattering down in a hypnotic rhythm, soon engulfed by warm distortion and waves of sound.
Throughout โBlindur,โ R.M. Hendrix masterfully crafts modulating landscapes with electronic pulses, drones of sound, and heavy and slow drums crushing away at the sundered voices. The slow piano narratives arrayed with the pulsating electronic textures create a sense of tension and release.
โBlindurโ invites listeners to embrace the unknown, to wander through the foggy soundscapes, and to find solace in the beauty of ambiguity.
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Review By: Naomi Joan