Ghost, I - Ave Aqua Mater
Released: May 28 As alluded to by its title, Ave Aqua Mater is an album about water that explores the concept of water as a sort of mother of all life. It takes the idea of water to a metaphysical or even a spiritual level through a rather unique combination of sonic textures and techniques. There are spoken (or sometimes whispered) words and bizarre chants that accompany background textures that seem to universally have a very water-like quality. It’s actually a bit uncanny how much many of the sonic elements have that reminiscence of water — dripping, flowing, trickling, gurgling, bubbling. There really is that sense that entire album is water, perhaps even the artist himself has become water through this. I doubt it physically, but also can’t divorce the idea. From the very first track, the presence of strange water is confirmed. Soft yet slightly harsh whisperings are overlaid on a persistent loop that scratches and drips, soft synths play out an organ-like drone, and a peculi...
