Maroulita de Kol sets in motion an intricate piano line that runs through “The Water” while her own vocals float and soar with an elegance of expression of movement, bolstered by a second vocal slightly distorted. Background drones give the proceedings a moody cast and when the second piano introduces chords that ring out darkly in counterpoint to the running atmospherics with the vocals becoming even more active and interacting with the instrumentation like they are all finely choreographed set pieces in a dance performance. The song truly conjures images in your mind of a performance done for mystical purposes and as a manifestation of spiritual principles. Tempting to compare the composition to something by Björk from the early 2000s but may have more in common with avant-garde makers of music like Anna von Hausswolff and Julia Holter. Listen to “The Water” on Soundcloud and follow Maroulita de Kol on Spotify.
Queen City Sounds and Art 
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