Toronto based non-binary musician Avi C. Engel creates otherworldly after-hours folk dreamscapes, combining unfamiliar instrumentation with their indelibly rich vocals to spellbinding effect. Latest album Too Many Souls arrives in both tape (Cruel Nature Records) and CD (Somnimage) formats, and is a continuation of the artist’s truly unique vision.
Across the albums seven tracks, the eerie strains of the gudok and reverberating layers of wooden percussion offer an experimental counterpoint to beautifully rendered melodies and deftly picked acoustic guitars. Songs blend effortlessly, collapsing into one another and creating stark, defiant worlds of sound as they go.
Invitingly tuneful yet sonically adventurous, there is a cyclical dynamic at play that rewards repeated listening. Avi C. Engel operates at the edge of darkness, the underlying warmth of their creations radiating light and hope from within. Too Many Souls serves as a wonderful introduction to this rarest of talents.
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