This description confused me at first because I wouldn’t have called TSW dark, and I feel like the first two LS albums were considerably darker. The track Summoning Dance near the end of the album feels like a sister song to Navvie with its spirited percussion and folk dance vibe.ĭuda describes the theme of this album as being about fueling “our worst traumas and nightmares,” an idea represented by “shaded woods.” He says the album is a journey through dark Scandinavian and Slavic folk. In the video, robed women dance in a beautiful forest in trance-like communion with we know not what – perhaps ancestral spirits from another realm. Navvie, the first track and also a single accompanied by a fantastic video, is like the soundtrack for a woodland conjuring. Percussion is a cornerstone of the album as much as the guitar. It has an uplifting, inspired energy that is driven by the prominent rhythms that act like a call to a tribal dance. Through Shaded Woods is inspired by Slavic folklore. It’s impossible to compare it to the debut album as they were made with such different intentions.
It’s been six months and I still love to throw it on. Time will tell whether it’s simply the sheen of novelty that makes it so compelling. Nevertheless, I find myself embracing the fresh qualities and upbeat, spiritual zing of Through Shaded Woods. After listening to it again for comparison with this new one, it remains a solid, timeless concept album. The discography of Lunatic Soul has undergone much evolution since the debut album Lunatic Soul, yet I have always preferred that one to the rest. Combined with his beautiful voice and ear for melody, this album is possibly the finest that Lunatic Soul has released, in my opinion. The organic sounds bring the music back to earth for me in a way that recent albums have not. He’s taken a fresh concept and approach and used many folk instruments. What’s particularly impressive is that this is the first album on which Mariusz plays all the instruments. With just six songs simply titled, it’s like a small, neatly wrapped package inviting one to open it. Through Shaded Woods is a beautiful, dynamic little album. What a joy to hear this seventh offering from Mariusz Duda’s solo project.
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