‘Little Arguments’ by Allen Constantine is a 10-track ambient electronic/classical instrumental crossover album that moves through moments of dark melancholy and haunting loneliness. The album is layered with pianos and strings that build a soundscape that devolves from a space of companionship to one of loneliness.
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‘Little Arguments’: Track-by-Track
Melancholic Togetherness
The album begins with ‘Nostalgia’, a hauntingly melancholic track that sets the tone for the rest of the album. The song is deep in dark haze and tremulous in its unease. ‘A Morning Overture’ though lighter, feels as though its strings are guided by revolving doors. Its strings take from the unease of the last track, this one stretches awake from a drowsy haze.
‘When Words Fail, Music Speaks’ sounds determined and confrontational, with some hints of percussion to ramp up this sense of solid intensity. Its instrumental feels like a wall, with cracks of this sense of insecurity creeping in. Its final moments introduce this electric sense of discord.
‘Synchronised Hearts’ begins with dark strings dipped in a sense of unease. Deep notes on a string harmonise with slightly lighter, yet melancholic notes creating an uneasy sense of sadness and friction that seems to resolve later on. ‘Little Arguments’ picks up from where the last left off. There’s now a deep sense of loneliness that’s introduced in the soundscape, with only one string from the duet in the last song playing a deep melody.
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Loneliness & Hope
This sense of loneliness becomes more pronounced with the synth-heavy ‘Dreamless Hours’. Its notes are airy and dream-like, with the visceral loneliness from the last track feeling less pronounced. There’s a sense of calm in its instrumentation, with a sense of hope within solitude.
‘Love, Hate and More’ deep (compared to the last track) but still airy and dark, pianos and synths make up most if the track. The cellos elude to this sense of depth, like the listener is moving through a winding forest. The effect of the synths and dark strings seems to ripple in wind.
‘The Burden of Thoughts’ holds piano and string melodies that seem to descend, like water down a drain. Lonely darkness feels permanent now, shading the album’s soundscape in that mood. The song’s mood is light as though weight is being lifted from it.
‘Tommorow’s Illusion’ moves in a way that feels static and nostalgic, reaching for something that isn’t quiet there. Its another track that reinforces the deep melancholy that shades that album’s soundscape. The final song on the album ‘Society’s Sonata’ is characterised by dragging strings that pull at you. This pull feels constant and permanent, never-ending in a way that feels like a darkly ambient squeeze.
‘Little Arguments’ by Allen Constantine is a moving album, with fully-realised tracks that hold a tight grip over the listener.
The Artist
Allen Constantine is a European composer and multi-instrumentalist who’s work blends traditional orchestration with contemporary electronic elements.
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