Sophie & Ives - Untie Me download free

This album is equally soothing as it is depressing. Soft pleasant melodies accompanied by what is mostly spoken word that when mixed together are a chilling effect. This album sounds like what Gods of Luxury would have gone on to do if they had made a second album.The latter half of the tracks here are reworkings of the first half of the album. In my opinion this album would have been perfect if the reworkings were instead replaced by unique material. This is one of those rare cases where an album is difficult to sit through all the way because you get a feeling that the artists ran out of ideas. That being said, "Big Healing (Heal The Goddess)" is probably my favorite track on the album. The reworks aren't entirely unlistenable, they just subtract from the atmosphere of what could have been a rather unique sub-eighty minute work of art. The tracks "Untie Me (Reprise)" "Hide and Seek" and "Awaken (The Heart)" are the worst tracks on the album. They have the same chilling atmosphere as the rest of the album but are very boring to hear and somewhat inconsequential. They're too downtempo and just leave the listener in suspense. "Clouds (Storm Clouds)" has an awkward breakbeat that comes out of nowhere initially sounding awkward until the lyrics and backing effects come in.In conclusion, "Untie Me" is almost a work of art, like a painting that was never finished. It manipulates the listener's senses and does a great job of expressing feelings through music in a brilliant manner. I look forward to seeing another album from this duo in the future, although the chances of that might be slim.