The Calm Before

by Matt Elliott

The Calm Before cover art

The former electronic producer delivers an agonizingly beautiful, deeply pessimistic record of gothic folk and Spanish guitar. Exploring themes of impending doom and the illusory nature of peace (hence the title), Elliott utilizes his resonant baritone and delicate fingerpicking to create an incredibly tense, mournful atmosphere. It is a masterful, deeply cinematic rumination on personal and societal collapse.

Genres

  • Progressive Folk
  • Singer-Songwriter

Tracklist

  1. The Beginning
  2. The Calm Before
  3. The Feast of St. Stephen
  4. I Only Wanted to Give You Everything
  5. Wings and Crown
  6. The Allegory of the Cave