Soul reflections

I realize summertime is all about things turning outward, but let's take a moment to put that impulse in reverse. Even in the hours of stretched sunshine and heat that eclipses subtle impressions, there are moments of piercing introspection. If there's a music for taking a microscope to the soul, it's this. I love the mysterious, spare interplay at the beginning, but it's the haunting voices in the middle that kill me, like sirens pushing at every contour of your fear, dread, and bewilderment. And then suddenly, piano and guitar again—less mysterious now—shedding a redemptive light on the way out. I feel like I need to spend about a month alone with this piece out in the woods.

Luciano Cilio - Primo Quadro da Della Conoscenza