Lesser-Trodden Landscape

Hundred Waters “Boreal”

“Boreal” ends with singer Nicole Miglis assuring the listener that “a tale is not trite if it’s still being told,” which is oddly defensive, but keeping with the character of the piece. It is, after all, a song centered on a set of lyrics in which a novice traveler explains her reasons for traveling to the tundra. (Long story short, she wants to see a land stripped bare, and draw strength from what can survive the harsh climate.) The music is measured and precise in its contour and texture, like an elaborate panorama of a barren yet beautiful digital wilderness.

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