Vertex - joy, too (2024) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. ‍above the bulk of crashing water: No. 1, Niagara
02. ‍above the bulk of crashing water: No. 2, The Warning
03. ‍above the bulk of crashing water: No. 3, November Night
04. ‍above the bulk of crashing water: No. 4, Night Winds
05. ‍above the bulk of crashing water: No. 5, Fate Defied
06. Loves Don't/ Go
07. Twenty Twenty
08. The Old Astronomer
09. The Far Shore
10. All Night Long: No. 1, I Can
11. All Night Long: No. 2, Tentatively Sparkling
12. All Night Long: No. 3, Cold
13. All Night Long: No. 4, Lemon Yellow, Powder Blue, Pale Green & White
14. Astrolabe

Music about grief is a bit like medicine: most people don’t reach for it until they find themselves in need. The Vertex Duo, composed of mezzo-soprano Kristin Gornstein and pianist Jeremy Chan, might sympathize, having created just this medicine for the soul in the wake of some of their darkest biographical hours.

The result is JOY, TOO, a curiously wonderful collection of melancholy songs — so lyrical and beautiful, one doesn’t have to be sad to want to listen to it. In case of misfortune however, it may well be sanity-saving: with its stirring melodies and poignant lyrics, JOY, TOO serves as a testament to the universal experience of sorrow, offering solace and understanding to those grappling with its impact.

Kristin Gornstein voice
Jeremy Chan piano

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