A BLADE BECAUSE A BLADE IS WHOLE

Description

"A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole" is the latest album from London-based composer and poet Alabaster DePlume, following GOLD (2022) and To Cy & Lee: Instrumentals Vol. 1 (2020).This 11-track album fully explores DePlume's musical world: lush instrumentals inspired by folk and ethereal melodies, groovy rhythms serving as a backdrop for introspective spoken-word pieces, and majestic string arrangements, all carried by the artist's vibrato tenor saxophone.In this opus, DePlume reveals himself to be more determined than ever, constructing an ambitious work built on years of writing and touring. Themes of healing, dignity, and struggle permeate his lyrical explorations, exemplified by the tense sensuality of the strings on "Form a V," the echoes of the 1960s British folk scene on "Invincibility," or the vocal intimacy on "Too True." The album unfolds with such familiarity and intent that it captivates the listener at every turn.