Promises Eternal Life

Boards of Canada “Nothing Is Real”

The arrangement here is so subtle, and so brilliant: The core of the song is that lovely, repetitive piano motif, this thing that sounds halfway between a snippet of adult contemporary radio or some new age CD, but as it goes along, these more dissonant and uncomfortable sounds slowly emerge. First it’s like a vague fog, but as the track progresses, it’s like it’s gradually engulfing this beautiful sound. There’s also an odd voice that comes through – calming, but also a little deep and threatening. It’s basically a piece of music that feels like the outside world – or maybe your own inside world – corrupting something lovely and stable.

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