i love this album so much, it's eerie in the most ethereal way, sparse yet full. visually makes me think of the woods and feels like gathering your bearings in the middle of the night.
the pang tour was also the last live show i went to before the pandemic broke out in 2020. sold out at heaven, caroline performed songs from this record effortlessly, with soaring vocals and yodels that surpassed their recorded counterparts.
Luckily, the opening track The Gate which is way too short has an extended mix. 10 minutes of pure bliss, with caroline humming over the lushest of synths, ocean sounds and echoey church bells, which could send even a newborn baby to sleep.