Cover of The Ascent of Everest How Lonely Sits The City
Hellring

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For fans of ambient and instrumental music, listeners who enjoy emotional and contemplative albums, lovers of atmospheric soundscapes, and admirers of experimental music.
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THE REVIEW

The lights. Their distant reflection, metallic hues. In the distance, the whisper of the wind among these lights, their life. That child watches the city, admires its grandeur, its beauty, the lights. His eyes are the medium of all things. Sitting on the grass of the hill, he gazes at the buildings, their figures sharply outlined against the city’s midnight. He wants to admire the world, the city, the creation of man. The wind resonates through the tree branches, whistles in the now deserted streets.

Only wind, silence, lights, colors fading into the distance. That child is alone. He contemplates the city, he is fascinated by it.

A whirl of distant sounds, now sharp, now soft. Everything and nothing. Music in space, explorer of dreams, journey of a lifetime.

Emotions.

1. "Alas! Alas! The Breath Of Life" (12:28)
2. "As The City Burned We Trembled For We Saw The Makings Of It's Undoing In Our Own Hearts" (7:03)
3. "Molotov" (10:21)
4. "A Threnody (For The Victims Of November Second)" (10:15)
5. "If I Could Move Mountains" (14:01)

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The review paints a vivid picture of solitude and admiration for the city's distant lights through a child's perspective. It describes the album as an emotional, ambient journey filled with contrasting sounds that evoke deep feelings and contemplation. Track titles suggest themes of loss, reflection, and resilience. The review highly praises the album's atmospheric and evocative qualities.

Tracklist Videos

01   Alas, Alas! The Breath of Life! (12:28)

02   As the City Burned We Trembled, for We Saw the Makings of Its Undoing in Our Own Hearts (07:03)

03   Molotov (10:21)

04   A Threnody (for the Victims of November Second) (10:15)

05   If I Could Move Mountains (14:01)

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By Hellring

 The sweet whispering notes of "How Lonely Sits the City" have warmed and shriveled the heart.

 Their music is a journey through the most varied human sensations, in search of truths.