Our fourth EP, telling the story of a mourning lighthouse keeper being dragged into black waters by the spectres of the sea. The title of this release is Old German and means „to sink, submerge“.
This record tells the tragic story of an old lighthouse keeper who has lost his wife and sons to the unforgiving ghosts of the open sea. Days have grown darkest, and the coast mourns to the keeper’s dire calls and desperate weeping. Trapped in infinite solitude and haunted by thousands of grueling memories, the keeper sets out into a heavy rainstorm, seeking reunion with his dear family. Losing grip on the wet rocks, the keeper falls into the black waters and is dragged under by the howling spectres, granting him death to embrace his loved ones eternally.
The record’s B-side takes you to one of the rooms in the empty lighthouse on the morning after the keeper’s passing. Listening in on the crashing waves, creaking trees, rustling leaves and thunder drawing nearer, you can sense your thoughts fading quiet. Every sound was captured meticulously over months, weathering wind and rain out in nature. Proud to deepen the connection to all listeners, the collective invites you to close your eyes and levitate through another heartfelt narrative.
Credits
Written and composed by Christian Koss and Christian Kircher.
Drums, field recordings and lyrical contribution by Christian Kircher. Guitars, bass, lyrics, engineering and arrangements by Christian Koss. Vocals by Anna Nihil. Recorded by Christian Koss and Markus Stock. Mixed and mastered by Markus Stock (Sun Of The Sleepless, Empyrium, The Vision Bleak) at Klangschmiede Studio E.
