Lost In The Trees - A Church That Fits Our Needs (2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 47:56 minutes | 1,05 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital Booklet
On paper, North Carolina's Lost in the Trees' second full-length outing sounds about as enjoyable as last-chance day at the pound, but this 12-track song cycle, which chronicles the life and death of bandleader Ari Picker's artist mother, who committed suicide in 2009, is as moving and life affirming as it is moribund and gut wrenching. Much of that can be attributed to Picker's incredibly complex, endlessly fascinating composition style, which draws heavily from his classical training, yet maintains a smart, accessible core that brings to mind Sufjan Stevens at his least quirky – tubas, strings, flutes, harps, bells, and trumpets rarely sound this muscular.