• Eric Peter Schwartz – Gloaming

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    Rachel Cholst Posted On March 1, 2016
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    Gloaming, from Old English, is another word for twilight. It also shares the same root as “glow.” I expected Schwartz’s fourth release, a five-song EP, to take us down the same, darker path that Casual Ghosts did. However, in spite of the title, Gloaming has a light touch.

     Schwartz is best when he sneaks up on you. Though the songs might sound airy, his lyrics enter the cracks our waking thoughts avoid:

    Another time, another place
    I had substance
    a life I could call my own
    now I find
    I haven’t got a home
    calamity, catastrophe
    a cool, condescending cadaver for me
    now I find
    I’m waiting for the ascension climb

    “The Cold Spot” combines Schwartz’s knack for storytelling and easy listening, even if the words are hard to hear. Gloaming is a strong addition to Schwartz’s portfolio of sweet, funny, and deeply personal music.

    Eric Peter Schwartz — Official, Facebook, Bandcamp

    Originally posted on Adobe & Teardrops




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