As we step into Eternal Mourning‘s brooding artistic universe, one word comes to mind: unconventional. You see, Canadian troubadour and musician Philippe Mourani guides a solo project that’s unique and peculiar, drinking from folk, rock and cinematic wells with great thirst and elegance. If Eternal Mourning’s previous single ‘Eroded Beef’ ventured into theatrical, rock-leaning territories, its latest effort ‘Drums Are Beating My Steps’ shifts the attention onto a more escapist theme.
Dubbed as an alt-folk release by Eternal Mourning himself, the track hides a much more expansive, cross-genre threading, the sort of eclectic, kaleidoscopic artistry that doesn’t necessarily fixate on a precise influence or sonic formula. ‘Drums Are Beating My Steps’ makes ample use of a melancholic guitar arpeggio, but then wraps it around spacious, cinematic drums and gloomy textures. The result is a haunting, poignant track that welcomes Mourani’s luscious, sombre vocals, continuously oscillating between raw yearning and controlled hope.
From a lyrical standpoint, the record mirrors its aural character, embracing the depth of the human experience and exposing an insomnia-ridden, anxious mind in all of its nuances and complexity. Delving deeper into the song’s meaningful and introspective ethos, we are told: “It follows a mind caught between exhaustion and wakefulness, driven forward as though an unseen force were dictating every step and destination. Its central tension lies between surrendering to that relentless motion and trying to reclaim control over one’s own direction.”
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