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Through the Deep, Dark Valley
Folk · 2012 · 11 tracks · 39m

Through the Deep, Dark Valley

Sibling harmonies and stomping percussion create a mythic indie-folk journey through guilt and grace. Recorded in a bedroom but sounding like a cathedral.

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It's like a C.S. Lewis book turned into a massive, foot-stomping folk anthem.

A mythic journey from the shadows of self-doubt into a triumphant, communal light.

Through the Deep, Dark Valley · vs · The Oh Hellos
Bedroom Production+2.0σ

The production is pushed notably harder into bedroom production than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 39m
01
The Valley
2:54
02
Like the Dawn
5:05
03
Eat You Alive
1:37
04
Second Child, Restless Child
2:46
05
Wishing Well
3:38
06
In Memoriam
3:03
07
The Lament of Eustace Scrubb
4:05
08
I Was Wrong
4:25
09
I Have Made Mistakes
4:49
10
The Truth Is a Cave
4:01
11
The Valley (reprise)
2:56
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive transition from the quiet fingerpicking of 'Like the Dawn' into its thunderous, communal final chorus.
The way the banjo line in 'The Lament of Eustace Scrubb' mimics the frantic, transformative energy of the lyrical source material.
The haunting, circular return of the opening melody in the closing reprise of 'The Valley', bringing the journey full circle.
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