Clumpy combs of wet moss dangled from their rotten boughs. Their bark was mottled and splotched, as if bubbled soup had been frozen in time on its surface. Centuries-old trees with sprawling limbs guarded the darkness, blotting out any sunlight. Eyes a-flame with hunger, they were hoping to dine on bloated bodies and slurp on hot blood. Their webs shimmered like meshed steel dipped in silver. In the dense shadows, spiders clutched their snare-strings. The decaying air and stifling atmosphere provided the perfect abode for those who worshipped the darkness rather than the light. Trolls haunted the sooty coppices, salivating over their prey and smearing the blood over their heavy faces. Grains of poison begrimed the bark and gleamed like witch dust. The trees in the forest were malady-brown. I bit my tongue with nervousness and the metallic taste of blood filled my mouth. Oxblood-red toadstools littered the ground. Orcs were gobbling meat and grinding on bone. The trees in the dark forest were nicotine-brown. The trees were staring at me like silent sentries. The trolls were chewing and chomping on red meat. The trees in the forest were bladder-brown. This is a story from the ‘Dark Forest’ chapter.ġ. Most of my posts are about the beautiful and the alluring. In spite of these contrasts, the songs manage to be united by the warmth of their vocal harmonies, moody guitar tones and lumbering rhythm section.This post contains the first 5 levels from my descriptive writing book: ‘Writing with Stardust’. When First Into This Country is a traditional English folk song while you can hear definite r & b influences in the epic Sun Never Shines.
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The album features only one full out rock song, Two Time Loser, a departure from their previous album, which has given the DDW a chance to explore other facets of their sound.
Major highlights of the album are current fan favorites at shows The Winter Hours, and The Gallows, where The Birds on the Bridge, and the album's single All the Money I Had Is Gone show a very strong personal side.
From songs like Farewell and How Can I Try which are older than band itself to Polly which was written out of the blue while all 4 members were jamming. Once again this album showcases The Deep Dark Woods versatility, sifting through different sounds and styles that are melded together. One could easily be forgiven for mistaking their songs as treasures of decades past, as The Deep Dark Woods approach their instruments with studied respect for the honoured traditions of the shadowy side of roots music. An utterly fun rhythm section, brilliant guitar work, and eerily rich harmonies drive the songs. Despite the dark themes, the heaviness never overwhelms the music's playfulness. Ryan Boldt's plainspoken lyrics offer a strong but gentle tone which understates poetry, oftentimes as startling as hot blood in fresh snow. Pulsing with human warmth, these original songs echo through the lonesome night. The timeless sound of the aptly named 'The Deep Dark Woods' belongs to the depressing winters of the north. What was created represents a collection of their best songs yet, the ever changing sound of the band, and a step forward from their touted first release 'Hang Me, oh Hang Me', which was nominated for Best Roots Album at the Western Canadian Music Awards this year. Working with Juno award winning producer/musician Steve Dawson at Vancouver's famed recording studio 'The Factory', they managed to bring out an energy that the new songs deserved, recording the album live off the floor. 'Winter Hours', The Deep Dark Woods' sophomore release on Black Hen Music, is an album full of raw emotion, sadness, beautiful vocals and harmonies, new sounds, and well thought out arrangements.
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