invincible or unconquered. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nMultiple guest stars flesh out Font\u2019s vision, most notably Ana San Mart\u00edn, who contributes soprano voice. \u00a0Opening track \u201cRedemption\u201d seems to begin with the loss itself, plunging one into the feeling of a funeral service, loss and hope intermingled. Soaring notes imitate the purpose of a choir: to lift one from grief, however momentarily, to fill the emotional gap with a vision. \u00a0The tenderness of Font\u2019s piano on the subsequent piece brings the listener back to earth, as distant bells continue the heavenly reference.<\/p>\n
The specific nature of the loss is unclear, although the remnants of spiritual struggle remain. \u00a0Oliver Coates contributes cello to \u201cI see you,\u201d Eduard Torn\u00e9 violins to \u201cBoiling over into fierce,\u201d increasing the level of drama. \u00a0Pedro Vian (last reviewed here in a collaboration with Merzbow) graces \u201cVisions.\u201d \u00a0San Martin\u2019s voice is the thread that keeps appearing and disappearing, woven into the compositions as a reminder of the upward path. \u00a0In the longest and most experimental track, \u201cSomething hides in every night,\u201d Font travels into the heart of darkness, facing demons down with moody synth and spare, ritualistic percussion.<\/p>\n
According to the composer,\u00a0Invictam\u00a0<\/em>is not only about transience, but the cyclical nature of the seasons:\u00a0a time to be born, a time to die. \u00a0<\/em>The timing of the release is apt, as Font brings listeners from spiritual autumn through spiritual winter, finally touching the edge of spiritual spring. \u00a0The incandescent \u201cVisions\u201d is the turning point, when one realizes that the light has been returning in increments since the winter solstice. \u00a0Suddenly there is a jump; the piano notes of \u201cAmorphic\u201d are noticeably brighter than those of \u201cDividing the line.\u201d \u00a0The feeling of holiness returns.<\/p>\nThe word\u00a0invincible\u00a0<\/em>does not mean that one cannot be hurt; instead it means \u201ctoo powerful to be defeated or overcome.\u201d \u00a0Olivia Font personifies this resilience, translating it into music. \u00a0She is not defined by her losses; she integrates them into a tapestry of color and sound. \u00a0(Richard Allen)<\/strong><\/p>\n
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<\/a>What are the feelings that follow a loss? \u00a0<\/em>Olivia Font<\/strong> uses\u00a0Invictam\u00a0<\/em>as a study of aftermath. \u00a0Although the subject matter is grief, the LP\u2019s trajectory leans toward recovery and triumph, personified in the cover image and title, which means invincible or unconquered. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n