The Submarine Broadcasting Company delivers a new, delightful, musical creation: as large as the sky and as sweeping as the sea. It isn't weird or disturbing in the way of some of the albums I've reviewed, but it's every ounce as profound and interesting, for it's all about dreaming, striving and above all, what one looks back upon (and forward to) to define one's life.
This special eight-track album is called A Memory of Tomorrow, and it comes courtesy of a duo called From, which consists OdNu (aka Michel Mazza) and Piero Delux.
From guides the listener's brainwaves with its idyllic notes and vocals, which ebb with omniscient reflection, much in the vein of the Alan Parsons Project; Emerson, Lake and Palmer; and the Moody Blues. Its eclectic elements are evidenced in the tranquil title track, which invokes an idyllic, September morn: a foundation that represents who one is and what one will become.
This lovely "A Memory of Tomorrow" is preceded by "She Stands", a streaming sojourn that alludes to quiet conquest, though not at the expense of others, but rather the expansion of one's inner self. Its epic scope assures the listener that anything can be achieved, if one desires it enough.
"Chapter Two" is as sweetly provocative, mapping new horizons to hunt. A supreme treasure chest of wonders can be seized, or so we're told per its implications, but "Cold Break" and "Odd Horizon" also expound this idea, inspiring the listener to seek elusive, special places, while at the same time, discovering that they're close enough to kiss.
"Day Dreaming" and "Sail Away" are the fringing clouds into which one later treks. Inside and beyond them are realms unlike any on earth, and yet as ethereal as they are, they still stem from terrestrial turf: one's mind, one's heart.
The final track, "Far" brings matters to an alleged end, with goals not only envisioned, but fulfilled. The good life has been attained with all reveries savored, but by no means concluded. There's no telling how far one may evolve, what wonders one may yet see, mold and memorize.
From's gentle strokes make A Memory of Tomorrow a worth-while, soothing treat: the sort of placating creation that exceeds any pretentious pill or alcoholic drink. This is a musical haunt that deserves exploration beyond its first listen: a concept album that one would be wise to procure and thereafter, continually embrace.
Embark on From's memory-making masterpiece at...
https://submarinebroadcastingco.bandcamp.com/album/a-memory-of-tomorrow.
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