Ali Murray - Passing Through The Void EP

(Dead Forest Records, 2022)

Once again, Ali Murray cements his deserved status as the King of Moorland Melancholy with these three tracks. They show almost the full range of styles at his disposal, from the Disintegration-era Cure-like chime of the guitars on the opening track, to a lushly produced, heartfelt folk ballad in "Boy," to the closer, which features elements of noise and ambient in the stew of atmospheric sounds. 

Close listens reveal many poetic insights in Murray's sincere, confessional lyrics as well. Yet another fine release by a major talent.

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''Murray's breathy tenor drifts sadly and sweetly against an ethereal backdrop of sprawling dark noise, melancholic ambience and classical instrumentation that ebbs and flows within these beautiful reverb-laden dreamscapes. An incredible EP that's over far too quickly from one of the best undiscovered songwriters out there...'' 

- Fog Songs  

''The loneliness, the isolation of mind...Three songs! Howls in the dark! Cries to the abyss!'' 

- Monolith Cocktail  

''A demonstration of Murray’s ability to layer sounds without losing the gentle beauty that marks the best of his music.'' 

- Rosy Overdrive

Stream/Buy/Download :

https://alimurray.bandcamp.com/album/passing-through-the-void

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