First off: Very cool band name. Next: Equally compelling album title.
Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s talk about the music. Whispers of Granite is a two-person collaboration between Norwegian vocalist and vocal composer Trude Eidtang and German keyboardist Andreas Hack -- who are backed by a drummer and bassist (plus a guest guitar soloist on select tracks). Liquid Stone is the group’s debut record, and it blurs melancholic folk, gentle prog and indie pop into a melodic and atmospheric amalgam of Kate Bush, Lunatic Soul and Eurythmics.
The piano-drenched “Spirals” serves as a definitive opening statement, sweeping and majestic, yet fragile and vulnerable, too. From there, "Hiding in Plain Sight" reveals how Whispers of Granite rocks, while mid-album track "Ocean Maker" finds the band in full-on prog mode.
Heard as a whole, Liquid Stone takes listeners on a surreal musical journey that demands multiple listens -- not only so you can soak everything up but because you might otherwise miss something.
Track Listing
1. Spirals
2. Hiding in Plain Sight
3. Endlessly
4. Fleet City
5. Ocean Maker
6. One More Reason
7. Age of Seven
8. Silver Green
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