• 1.1. carvers, farriers and knaves
  • 1.2. the one who bornes a weary load
  • 1.3. my hope renders me a fool
  • 1.4. the fable of subjugation
  • 1.5. a parable of the trusting
  • 1.6. the ten of swords

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nature morte

NATURE MORTE

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NATURE MORTE

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The title, nature morte, is the French term for still life paintings whose literal translation is "dead nature." BIG|BRAVE color the songs of nature morte with unease, creating an air of beauty in decay, chords suspended in contemplative stillness. Robin Wattie"s experiences structuring lyrics and song forms on The Body & BIG|BRAVE"s Leaving None But Small Birds informed her work on nature morte, creating stories that, like many folk tales, are at once specific and universal. Wattie"s voice manages to be commanding and vulnerable with impressive range and intimacy. Even her gasps carve their way through the tidal crash of Mathieu Ball"s distortion wail and the pummel of Tasy Hudson"s drums. The momentum of nature morte conjures the image of a beast ... read more