introspective

Helena’s Lament belongs to a very specific emotional register – the kind of sadness that is quiet and personal rather than dramatic, closer and more intimate than cinematic grief. A solo piano tells Helena’s story with deliberate restraint, melodic lines moving through plaintive, minor-key material with genuine feeling. The recording has a close, intimate quality that puts the listener in the room with the instrument in an almost uncomfortable way – this is not background music but something that asks to be listened to. This track is all thanks to Anthony from the Oops! We Broke The Multiverse! Podcast. You should hear it very soon on the podcast, so go check that out! If you want a bespoke track, then consider becoming a patron on Patreon!