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- Summary: The fourth full-length solo release from Irish artist Hilary Woods features field recording from Spain, and Ireland as well as the Galway City Chamber Choir and the Palestrina Boys Choir.
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- Record Label: Sacred Bones
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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The WireNov 8, 2023Listened in sequence, the nine cuts are like chapters of a hike through a black pine forest, where the air is sharp and time stands still. A sense of foreboding makes way for desolation, ultimately unearthing liminal pockets of awe. [Dec 2023, p.52]
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Nov 8, 2023It may be shrouded in shadow, but Acts of Light is a hopeful record, rooted in intense feeling, nostalgia and desire to connect the past with the present. Woods’ talent for communicating these emotions commands a solemn and sublime respect.
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Nov 8, 2023It’s an album to get lost in and to find the pockets of light that punctuate the sublime melodies and dank instrumentation.
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Nov 8, 2023It's definitely music for dourer days, although there's also an alluring elegance in play that can make it feel more mysterious than dispiriting. Like a lot of compellingly constructed minimalist music, Acts of Light benefits from repeat listens.
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UncutNov 13, 2023It all seems to emerge from some vast, long-abandoned cistern, though the astonishing degree of detail contained in "Awakening" and "Vigil" rewards listeners willing to be fully immersed. [Review of the Year 2023, p.32]