WHAKAOHO 002: Mirrorring - Foreign Body (2012)

 

WHAKAOHO 002

Mirrorring - Foreign Body (2012)

It has been a while since I have come across an ambient album that pushes it's way to the top of my favourites. It is no surprise that this album was made in part by Liz Harris, who I would consider one of the finest musicians to ever touch the genre. I initially came across this album in Feburary in 2023 and have thrown it on repeatedly whenever I've needed it.

Mirrorring is a duo made up of Liz Harris from Grouper and Jessy Fortino from Tiny Vipers. The latter of which I was not aware of before listening to this album. It has an element of folk music and jangly guitars that accompany the drones we would come to expect from an album like this very nicely. The use of vocals and lyrics stand alongside the ambience and neither take away from any of the song as a whole.

Layered, textured and easily kept me in tranquil state for it's full length.

"Mirror of Our Sleeping" stands out as my favourite, because of the strong build and emotional intensity of the song.

- R

"Rising light amongst the trees,

Metal shows amongst the clove,

Turn the sail towards the emptiness,

Orphan hollows and never close"

Favourite songs:

"Mirror of Our Sleeping" 

"Silent from Above"

"Drowning the Call"

Listen:

https://mirrorring.bandcamp.com/album/foreign-body

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRraLwpE79I