The Lullaby League – Filia Melusine (Dynamophone)

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Filia Mellisine bathes in storytelling as a potentially endless end in itself. Actress Phyllida Law reads the fourteenth century story of Pressine, a girls recollection of the paths she walked as a child and how they eventually gave onto those of her father. The tale takes on a personal tincture, as slight modulations flesh out the character of the father, whose ruminations on the loss of his wife take on greater weight.

Amidst tepid pulses and a confluence of piano themes that morph into a lulling soundscape of overlapping drones and looping tones, the timbre of Phyllida’s voice drapes this recording in a humble, quiet nature, one that functions easily as bedtime story or lullaby, which can be enjoyed by children and adults alike. Now and again, environmental sounds trickle through a shimmer of piano and slushy guitar reverb, fermenting this as an atmosphere saturated with memories, ambience with temporal depth. Little more of the story needs be revealed, the pervasive glow of these qualities identifies this endearing recording as an authentic gem.

Max Schaefer

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