Fallen - Our Dreams Will Be Told
Fallen is another act that I haven´t heard about before, although the artist behind this project has been quite active since 2015, with 14 albums so far. Lorenzo Bracaloni is the brain behind the project, and he is also working as The Child of a Creek. Fallen is mostly within the spectrum of atmospheric ambient, while Child of a Creek works around psychedelic folk music.
This album was released this year, in May 2022. Which would mean (According to Discogs) that we are dealing with the latest Fallen album. This one is called Our Dreams Will Be Told, and the cardboard-wallet sleeve features a dreamy kind of vintage photo of a beach in the summertime. Which was kind of perfect, because at that time I was listening to the album for the first time... I also was at a beach, in the summertime. Watching my 2 eldest sons bathing in the sunset. Quite a perfect setting right? The physical is already sold out (65 copies) on the label, but the digital version is of course there on the label Bandcamp site (link below).
The first track on the album is called Let there be more Light. A melancholic bell-like synth melody starts the track, and an additional dreamy ambient synth is added later on. There is a feeling of nostalgia here, and there is a longing feeling for those days of old. Suddenly Camouflages synth-pop classic Where Has The Childhood Gone pop-ups into my mind, while the tune reminds me of Psychic TV folksy ballad Drifting. A beautiful piece of melancholia here.
The second track Undisclosed Promises enters a more 80s film-soundtrack kind of vibe. Dreamy string synths, piano, and a humming and rhythmic bass drone in the background. Additional human choirs also being present as well. Great piece of ambient music, I'm not sure about the piano and the acoustic guitar though (a little bit too close to wellness music for me).
The third track Dove´s Secret Shelter opens up with quiet but majestic synth keys. Just imagine dunes, the very pattern the wind creates in the dunes. Some cool-sounding NIN kind of piano tune is added here as well, with some post-rockish guitars as well. A very good track here, everything sounds good here! The wellness feeling is absent here, so no worries. Epic, mysterious and majestic beyond description.
The fourth track Blue Waves, Gentle Wind gives the listener just that feeling. Love the drums here, the icy ambient beats. Stretched-out human voices haunt the scenery, while that gentle piano falls like raindrops. Fans of William Orbit would love the piano parts.
The fifth track Bright Eyes Don´t Lie kind of continues where the former track ended. I really like the beautiful simplicity of this. It´s quite easy to get that kind of aesthetic feeling here, there´s almost a story going on here (I think). In other words, I don´t think we are dealing with fiction. It still within that 80s soundtrack kind of feel, when James "Sonny" Crockett of Miami Vice gazes over the beach... pondering and wondering.
The sixth track Stolen Empathy, Bitter Tears... there´s some drama in here I think. Kind of, the silence before the storm. Is there a storm brewing on the horizon? We don´t know, but we hope not. Cool and icy rhythms and cool reverbed melodies here as well.
The seventh track Out of Noise... is not a noisy track of course. But more of a track/thing that has survived the storm which I mentioned earlier. The feeling of bitter disappointment perhaps? It lingers in the melody here kids. Kind of going home on the bus/train after a party and asking yourself what the hell happened (sort of sound/feeling). Don´t drink too heavily at harsh-noise concerts, bound to fxxx you up!
The last track Our Dreams Will Be Told (same as the title of the album) might prove that there is a cure for your hangover from last night, in other words... there is light at the end of the tunnel. At that ends the album. Again with melancholic synth dreams.
I like the album a lot, if you/I get past the nods of mental and spiritual wellness then you are actually dealing with a fine piece of pure ambient music/pop. It´s not for everyone as you can hear, but I would recommend (nonetheless) the album for any fan of 80s ambient music. A good example would be guys like Steve Roach, William Orbit, and Brian Eno of course. Decent chill-out stuff for troubled times.
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