The latest release in David Arkenstone’s 25-year-plus recording
career finds the new age legend collaborating with operatic vocalist Charlee
Brooks on an ambitious musical tale set in the magical realm of mermaids.
Arkenstone brings his formidable multi-instrumental talents to
bear on this project, which is also the basis for an original live production.
Arkenstone’s hallmark sounds (guitars, bass, keyboards, and percussion, in
addition to instrumentation and orchestration from other musicians) are
evidenced in full force here, with a dramatic new twist: Many of the songs are
sung by Brooks in a new language created just for this CD and live show –
Mermish, the supposed language of mermen, mermaids, and all sorts of merfolk. The
result is a musical journey unlike most, combining fantasy and folklore for an
enchanting otherworldly experience.
The packaging is also exquisite, recalling the medieval milieu
of Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones. The unique art design
and direction amplify the idyllic lyricism of the dreamlike world of song and
music that Arkenstone and Brooks have created.
This album provides thrilling escape and should be of particular
interest to those listeners who are fond of high-concept music.
--Raj
Manoharan
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