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Constellations
Rock · 2010 · 9 tracks · 38m

Constellations

Balmorhea

A hushed, nocturnal dialogue between piano and strings. Sparse and unhurried, it captures the cold clarity of a winter night spent under a vast, open sky.

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It's the sound of a quiet winter night turned into a conversation between a piano and a cello.

A profound, nocturnal stillness that feels both lonely and deeply comforting.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 38m
01
To the Order of Night
2:28
02
Bowsprit
5:17
03
Winter Circle
2:21
04
Herons
3:05
05
Constellations
3:57
06
Steerage and the Lamp
7:14
07
Night Squall
3:36
08
On the Weight of Night
4:44
09
Palestrina
5:28
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the cello enters on Bowsprit like a heavy ship pulling away from a dock.
The rhythmic, clock-like piano pattern in the title track that feels like celestial mechanics.
The sudden, crashing intensity of Night Squall that breaks the album's otherwise hushed stillness.
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