Twinsistermoon - When Stars Glide Through Solid

Another ghostly transmission from Mehdi of Natural Snow Buildings. This was originally issued as a self-released handmade CDr back in 2007 and has become ultra desirable for collectors and followers. This reissue by Blackest Rainbow will somewhat ease the pain of those that missed out on the original edition. Beginning with the ethereal, heavenly vocal drones of the opener and moving into more song based territory. When Mehdi's vocal harmonies and tender folk guitar hit you get the feeling you're listening to something which has been buried in a time capsule for forty years. It's a very beautiful soothing sound full of longing and overall feels devotional, magical even. On the surface it's immediately accessible but there are production tricks like the backwards guitar and plumes of distant fuzz that add a more acid fried experimental folk element. Followers will already be aware that Mehdi has one of the most unique vocals in both underground and popular music. A distinctive feminine tone that really hits some high notes with ease. It's a remarkable voice and he uses it to bewitching effect throughout the album, while the lyrics are haunting to say the least. I guess you could draw comparisons with some arcane folk musics, but taking that voice into account I can't help but feel that in contemporary terms Mehdi is one of the most idiosyncratic artists working today. The low fidelity of some of the recordings just add to the record's charm and I think ultimately you really couldn't ask for more from a record in terms of beauty, honesty, fragility, soul and passion. The loner vibes are an arrow straight to my/your heart. I'm given the feeling of being on death's door and being visited by an angel whose singing cleanses me of fear and gently guides me through the transition.