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Wind’s Poem
Folk · 2009 · 12 tracks · 54m

Wind’s Poem

A towering collision of fragile Pacific Northwest indie folk and blown-out black metal distortion, capturing the terrifying majesty of a wind-swept forest.

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Thick, black-metal distortion crashes into the quiet of a cedar forest, burying the familiar acoustic guitar under a wall of blown-out hiss. This record abandons the gentle, campfire folk of the past to let the terrifying roar of the wind take over. You are no longer sitting in a cozy cabin; you are standing on a wet cliffside in the Pacific Northwest, listening to cheap microphones clip and distort under the weight of a storm. Analog hiss and heavy, slow-motion drumming turn grief into something massive, cold, and loud, proving that silence is not the only way to mourn.

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A towering wall of blown-out electric guitar distortion crashes through the mixes, transforming the project's quiet folk foundations into a storm-swept wilderness of sound.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 54m
01
Wind’s Dark Poem
4:13
02
Through the Trees
11:33
03
My Heart Is Not at Peace
3:18
04
the Hidden Stone
3:47
05
Wind Speaks
3:46
06
Summons
2:52
07
the Mouth of Sky
4:47
08
Between Two Mysteries
4:18
09
Ancient Questions
3:24
10
(something)
2:23
11
Lost Wisdom pt. 2
5:05
12
Stone’s Ode
5:27
Moments Worth Waiting For
01Wind’s Dark PoemThe opening track, 'Wind’s Dark Poem', erupts with a sudden avalanche of black metal blast beats and roaring, redlined guitar noise.
08Between Two MysteriesThe eerie, pulsing synthesizer chords on 'Between Two Mysteries' evoke the haunting, atmospheric beauty of the Twin Peaks soundtrack.
07the Mouth of SkyThe transition into 'the Mouth of Sky' strips away the heavy distortion, leaving a sparse, contemplative space of quiet acoustic picking.
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Reviews
Critic Consensus

Critics warmly received the album, widely praising its blending of intimate lo-fi folk with the dense, dark textures of black metal and ambient noise. Reviewers broadly admired how the songwriting balances heavy, storm-like rushes of distortion with quiet, serene moments of reflection, creating an immersive atmosphere that captures the vastness of the natural world.

Tiny Mix Tapes4.5/ 5
Spectrum Culture4.0/ 5
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RedefineA-
PopMatters9/ 10
Pitchfork8.2/ 10
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No Ripcord8/ 10
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Drowned in Sound9/ 10
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Consequence of Sound5/ 5 stars
AllMusic4/ 5 stars
Metacritic85/ 100
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