The album ‘behind every beautiful thing‘ by flora cash is an alternative 11-track album that moves through phases of an emotionally heightened experience through two perspectives. The album’s soundscape is held firm by strong emotion, moving from one side of this spectrum to another.
The first few tracks introduce a moody, dark and melancholy tone, that are piano and synth-led. This is followed by tracks that are led by acoustic guitars, that lend a sense of brightness to the overall mood. All of this finally resolves into emotions that don’t feel wholly resolved and seem to conclude the album perfectly.
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‘behind every beautiful thing’: Track-by-Track
Piano
‘Should’ve Dressed for the Event’ opens the album, with a sound that is equal parts melancholic, wistful and dark. Its mood sets the tone, with synths and harmonies that feel like whispers and echoes that foreshadow a sense of time passing by. Distorted strings on the track add to a sense of unease that you find almost throughout.
The track that follows, ‘just wanna feel you’, adds to this wistfulness with percussion. The syncopated rhythm intensifies the melancholy, syncopated and quick. ‘Like No One Could’ is a duet that builds on the mood that the last two songs have begun to build, behaving like a checkpoint almost. A moment where both voices on the record address each other (for the first time).
“…You’ll always feel like home to me…”.
Guitar
‘My Ex Would Have Left By Now’ is a reflective guitar-led piece that dives deep into one of our protagonist’s psyches. Its lines feel like a self-deprecating stream of consciousness, heavy with dread and guilt.
“…I’m sorry that I’m worse than I could be…
…That your love isn’t worse than it could be…
…I don’t want to let you down…”.
The song ends on a powerful belt that is raw with an emotional edge.
‘Morning Comes’ is a love song that also serves as the second duet on ‘behind every beautiful thing’. It holds within it the brightness of an acoustic love song, with a light sense of acceptance. There’s a sense of commitment within the song’s lines.
‘Baby I Love You’ seems to mark a moment when a significant amount of time passes. There’s a sense of commitment from this narrator, that feels sure and pure. It holds within its lines a sense of almost desperate optimism, hoping for things to change. “…Baby I love you, I don’t need a reason to…Things will change, hopefully for the better…”.
There’s a sense of reassurance in the lines.
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Edge
‘The Night Is Young’ is a song by the second protagonist in the story that marks a turning point in the album’s narrative. Its guitars and synths sound as though they occupy more space. This seems to allow the sound to seemingly bounce out the walls, far from each other, reflecting the mood of the song.
The next track ‘i’m tired’ sounds like a response to this distance. The soundscape holds a dark edge, reflecting the seemingly toxic or negative toll the relationship/situation seems to be having on the protagonists.
“…I’m disappointed in you but I don’t have the words to describe it.
I’m tired…
…I don’t care because I’m finding my own way out…”.
‘HOLY WATER’ begins with sad and deep strings, that are followed by pianos. The song sounds bitter & sad in its lonesome, using its expansive space to allow the instruments to communicate their lament.
End
‘Dragon’ though brighter is heartbroken under its surface. It’s the last song with lyrics on the album, that attempts to flip from deep heady darkness to the brightness closer to the surface.
“…(I) felt like a dragon (that’s) blown out the flame from his heart…”.
The final track on the album ‘The Builder (För J.Blom) is an instrumental piece that captures every emotion revealed throughout ‘behind every beautiful thing’. It sits in the unresolved emotions, layering strings, pianos and guitars by first introducing them individually before wrapping them one over the other.
In conclusion, ‘behind every beautiful thing’ by flora cash is a moving album that isn’t afraid to sit in heavy emotions for more than one song. Its story-telling is dynamic allowing every emotion and perspective to be seen (or rather heard).
The Artist
flora cash is a Swedish-American duo formed by Kosovo-born Shpresa Lleshaj and American musician Cole Randall. The two met on SoundCloud in 2012 and became musical partners. Their music blends melancholic melodies with diverse genres, reflecting on their diverse backgrounds.
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