To make sense of a senseless world, the crux behind BleakHeart's second full length album, Silver Pulse, expands beyond the mourning of Dream Griever (2020) into a lush melancholic personal telling of cellular decay and the wish to understand and break down powers outside of our control. It both expresses the pain felt within the wake of disease, loss, and the unknown, as well as surrendering to its taking. Once you have grappled with the sheer physicality that your body will have to be in, and go through for the rest of your life, explains backing vocalist, lyricist, synth player Kiki GaNun about her experience with dynamic disability, then comes the waves of emotions, and the reality that although this is not a fully inclusive and complete identity, it absolutely will color every part of you and your experience. Sonically, BleakHeart intertwines raw, rich interweaving guitars with string quartets, pulsating bass, and celestial synths and pianos, all beautifully blended as the underbelly for emotive, ethereal vocals. Produced by Pete de Boer of World Famous Studios, the all analogue production amplifies BleakHeart's expansive sound and somber songwriting, inviting the listener in for a heart wrenching, intimate experience. Featuring Kelly Schilling, a member and key songwriter of Dreadnought, Bleakheart explores more of the celestial soundscapes than it's counterpart, taking us on an interpersonal journey through our own visions and dreams.
