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Book of Plenty

from Demons to Pick From

July 14th, 2024
4 tracks
15:00
Demons to Pick From
Demons to Pick From
Book of Plenty
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Book of Plenty
Circulation of Light
WE PLAYED SOME HANDS WE HADN’T GOT GAVE UP THOUGHT TO THE MIDDLE TO LET UP A LOT WENT THE WAY OF FORGET ME NOT INTO THE LAND OF WHAT WE SOUGHT I’M COUNTING DOWN TO THE LAST TIME THAT YOU’LL NICKEL AND YOU’LL DIME WRITE IT DOWN IN A BOOK OF PLENTY THE WORDS THAT CAN’T BE SAID THE WORDS WE WANT TO HEAR THE WORDS WE NEED TO SAY I’VE SPELLED IT OUT SO MANY TIMES THE WAY OF UNITY DIVINE I’VE HANDED OUT SO MANY LIES THE WAY YOU SEE ME DOWN THE LINE WE HAD SOME PLANS THAT WE HAND’T THOUGHT GAVE UP WILL FOR A RETURN OF THE PLOT WE WENT THE WAY OF LOVE THE LOT INTO THE LAND OF WHAT WE BROUGHT I’VE COUNTED DOWN SO MANY TIMES THE ONLY WAY TO SURVIVE WRITE IT DOWN IN OUR BOOK OF PLENTY THE WORDS THAT CAN’T BE SAID THE WORDS WE WANT TO HEAR THE WORDS WE NEED TO SAY
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Circulation of Light’s Demons to Pick From EP marks a significant shift from a solo project to a collaborative effort. Originally conceived as demos for the short-lived Symbol & The Sound project and briefly considered for Kinit Her, these four tracks have now been transformed into their final, most fitting form. This release showcases a deepening of the project's creative scope.

The record features the vocal contributions of Art Abscons' Michael Tellbach and Worm Ouroboros' Jessica Way, whose interpretations of Ritter's lyrics infuse the songs with fresh vitality. Their distant, yet deeply intertwined roles are essential to the EP's overall atmosphere. The visual aspect of the release continues the motifs established by Gianluca Martucci, whose influence has become a consistent thread through various projects of Ritter's. Though absent in a direct role, his artistic legacy is woven into the design of the record.

At its core, Demons to Pick From engages with the tension between the mundane and the profound, juxtaposing romantic themes with contemplations on the ground of all phenomena.

Credits

Music & Lyrics by Nathaniel Ritter
Vocals by Michael Tellbach
Backing Vocals on Few & Far Between by Jessica Way
Recorded - 2020 - 2024