Through Shaded Woods
| Through Shaded Woods | ||||
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| Released | November 13, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | April 2019 – August 2020 | |||
| Studio | Serakos Studio, Warsaw, Poland | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, progressive folk | |||
| Length | 39:50 | |||
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Through Shaded Woods is the seventh studio album by Lunatic Soul, the side project of Riverside bassist, vocalist, and songwriter Mariusz Duda, released on November 13, 2020. The album was described by Duda as 'more folky' than previous releases,[1] with more influence from Scandinavian and Slavic folk[2][3] and fewer electronic elements.[4] In Poland, Through Shaded Woods peaked at number 5 on OLiS (Oficjalna Lista Sprzedaży, Official Sales Chart).[5] Mariusz Duda composed all the songs and, for the first time in Lunatic Soul's history, played all the instruments on the album.[6]
On Through Shaded Woods Duda maintains the melancholy and darkness characteristic of his music, but this time he focuses also on "light and hope."[7] There is no electronics on the album, which dominated earlier Lunatic Soul albums.[8] The release is based on organic sounds of acoustic guitars, bass and keyboard instruments.[9] The songs contain the use of various sounds inscribed in folk - whispered choirs, pulsating rhythmic drums or delicate keyboards.[10]
Reviewers noted that Through Shaded Woods is the most positive album from Lunatic Soul. As the portal rockserwis.fm stated: “In this difficult time of covid-19, full of challenges and anxiety during the pandemic, Mariusz Duda invites us on a walk into the forest to seek harmony and peace, and to forget, even for a moment, about the depressing everyday life."[11]
In the extended version of the album, the second disc features the suite “Transition II,” a nearly 28-minute-long piece which is the longest composition in Mariusz Duda's career.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Navvie" | 4:03 |
| 2. | "The Passage" | 8:57 |
| 3. | "Through Shaded Woods" | 5:51 |
| 4. | "Oblivion" | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Summoning Dance" | 9:52 |
| 6. | "The Fountain" | 6:04 |
| Total length: | 39:50 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Vyraj" | 5:32 |
| 8. | "Hylophobia" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Transition II" | 27:45 |
| Total length: | 76:27 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the Lunatic Soul website.[13]
Lunatic Soul
- Mariusz Duda - music, lyrics, all instruments
Production
- Mariusz Duda - production, mixing
- Magda Srzednicka - production, recording, mixing, mastering
- Robert Srzednicki - production, recording, mixing, mastering
Design
- Łukasz "Pachu” Pach - artwork design and layout
- Julia Malec - cover symbol and corner designs
- Tomasz Pulsakowski - images
- Tomasz Bogdan - images
References
- ^ Trimming, Leo (2020-11-14). "Mariusz Duda – Lunatic Soul". T P A. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ Sharppublished, Johnny (2020-12-14). "Lunatic Soul - Through Shaded Woods album review". louder. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "Lunatic Soul «Through Shaded Woods» (2020)". InRock (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Lunatic Soul - Through Shaded Woods (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ "Lunatic Soul "Through Shaded Woods". MYSTIC PRODUCTION (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "Lunatic Soul "Through Shaded Woods". MYSTIC PRODUCTION (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "Through Shaded Woods". audio.com.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "Lunatic Soul - Through Shaded Woods | recenzje ArtRock.pl". ArtRock.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ Pietrzak, Joanna (2020-11-13). "Lunatic Soul - "Through Shaded Woods" (2020)". KVLT (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "Recenzja – Rockserwis.fm". rockserwis.fm. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ "30.11.20". mariusz duda. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ "through shaded woods". lunatic soul. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2024-01-28.