Album ANW 3044Desolate Beauty
Bob Bradley (PRS) | Thomas Balmforth (PRS)Poignant textural themes with layered melodies and stirring instrumental features. Varied strings flow over gentle washes and pulses to create encapsulating atmospheres.
7 tracks
- Call Of The Wilderness3044/5Poignant evolving strings with distant female vocal & twinkling atmospherics3:01
- Crossing The Plains3044/7Slow spacious emotional strings with harmonium & subtle textures. Builds4:16
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