Gidge's patented sound theories somehow combine bleakness with inspiration. Frequent important vocal phrasing accentuates sparse passages that are plenty enough for the ears and mind. An arriving embrace in the cold. Portis
Percussion like the creaking of the forest, momentum like the flow of rivers, voices and strings echoing across mountain ranges - everything here coheres wonderfully into a sonic representation of wild landscapes. Perimeter is straight up euphoric. josh epps