01 Baiulus
02 Fragile Meadow
03 Heirloom
04 An Ocean and Peril
05 Old, Dim Light
06 Walked-On Wood
07 Dandelion
08 Madagascar
09 Reverence for Fallen Trees
10 I Shall Cross This River
The Black Atlantic is the Groningen (Holland) based acoustic pop band formed around singer and songwriter Geert van der Velde, former frontman for legendary hardcore band Shai Hulud.
The Black Atlantic will be releasing their debut album “Reverence for Fallen Trees” as part of the In A Cabin With international recording series, in September of 2009 (digitally) for free, and in October (physically; vinyl + CD).
In February, 2008, The Black Atlantic contacted the international recording project “In a Cabin With” (IACW) about a possible recording session. IACW were immediately enthusiastic and plans for a late 2008 recording, to take place in a log cabin, were made. The cabin, owned by van der Velde’s in-laws is located in the small town of Saranac Lake, in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York.
For this recording, drummer Marcel Wolthof was re-enlisted alongside singer-songwriter Kim Janssen on various instruments. Janssen co-wrote some of the songs for the recording and has permanently settled in and joined the band.
The title of the album “Reverence for Fallen Trees” is a metaphor for “honour the dead”, referring to van der Velde’s grandparents, 3 of whom passed away recently in the past year. The album deals with such topics as ‘remembrance’ , ‘grief’, ‘family’, ‘love’, ‘disenchantment’ and ‘overcoming’, eloquently worded and brought to life in natural methaphors and direct references to this period in his family history.
Musically the new songs showcase a much wider variety of instrumentation and willingness to experiment with sounds and soundscapes, and the use of multi-layered vocal harmonies; inspired by such acts as Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes and the Beach Boys. Rhytmically the group has chosen for a much more minimal, percussive approach touring with only a snare drum, floor tom and cymbal.
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