Album lore

Somnam, issued by Eyeless Records in mid-2021, collects ten tracks from Birdengine, an artist rooted in the darker fringes of folk music. The record unfolds with a somber temperament, its melodies steeped in melancholy and shadowed textures that align with the dark folk tradition. Recorded in Brighton, the album’s intimate arrangements and sparse instrumentation allow the haunted quality of Birdengine’s voice to linger.Among its offerings, “Orb” stands out as a quiet beacon within the collection, its measured pace and mournful tone emblematic of the record’s overall mood. Somnam occupies a modest but distinct place in the lineage of contemporary folk, where introspection and brooding atmospheres prevail over conventional brightness or cheer. It is a document for listeners attuned to the subtle resonance of duskier strains.

Album lore

Somnam, issued by Eyeless Records in mid-2021, collects ten tracks from Birdengine, an artist rooted in the darker fringes of folk music. The record unfolds with a somber temperament, its melodies steeped in melancholy and shadowed textures that align with the dark folk tradition. Recorded in Brighton, the album’s intimate arrangements and sparse instrumentation allow the haunted quality of Birdengine’s voice to linger.Among its offerings, “Orb” stands out as a quiet beacon within the collection, its measured pace and mournful tone emblematic of the record’s overall mood. Somnam occupies a modest but distinct place in the lineage of contemporary folk, where introspection and brooding atmospheres prevail over conventional brightness or cheer. It is a document for listeners attuned to the subtle resonance of duskier strains.