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Rating: THE REVIEW
No title was more fitting... "Cold" represents the ice, the immobility of polar landscapes, the frozen atmospheres. It's difficult to describe in words the music (Dark-Ambient?) and the sounds of this uniquely rarefied album. The album unfolds at slow, hypnotic tempos, guaranteed by a drum machine programmed in a masterfully glacial way. The rest of the sound is based on intertwining synths with a distorted yet delicate, cold, and enveloping guitar. Completing the dreamlike picture are the mystical and profound voices of Tara Vanflower and Mike VanPortfleet. Among the nine tracks of this homogenous work, "Bare" stands out, evoking such strange, alien sensations. It will transport you... elsewhere...
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Lycia's Cold is a masterfully crafted dark ambient album characterized by slow, hypnotic tempos and a unique frozen atmosphere. The album features a precise blend of synths and cold, delicate guitar, enhanced by mystical vocals. Among its nine homogenous tracks, 'Bare' is especially notable for its alien and transportive qualities. This album delivers a rare and immersive listening experience.
Lycia
Lycia is an American darkwave band formed in 1988 by Mike VanPortfleet in Arizona. Longtime collaborators include Tara VanFlower and David Galas. Their sound blends ethereal atmospheres, ambient drones, and glacial rhythms, defining key 1990s darkwave releases such as A Day in the Stark Corner and the double album The Burning Circle and Then Dust.05 Reviews
