‘Oh, the White Death’ ties mythic mortality to modern consciousness through the threads of Leiting & Van Kammen’s folky post-rock poetry

Leiting & Van Kammen dig through the annals of history to parable what still remains in modernity in Oh, the White Death, excavating ancient, immortal corners of the soul and tying us to our roots through traditional European folk instrumentation. As one of the standout compositions on their concept EP Death’s Dowry, the piece leans into atmospheric post-rock aesthetics while its accordant cacophony of folk strings resounds, reverberates, and angularly strikes with melodic fortitude. The vocals project as a sermonic hymn, spilling dark imagery to paint a portrait of how we all live with death hanging above us, trying to evade its gaze as we fill our worlds with heartbreak, hope and faith. Based in Somers, Wisconsin, the duo shaped Death’s Dowry as a concept EP centred on Death as witness rather than villain, tracing legendary figures such as Saint Olga of Kyiv, Simo Häyhä and the Finnish tale of Lalli and the Bishop. They self-recorded and produced the collection, bringing together vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin and cello into sparse, cinematic arrangements later shaped by mixer and mastering engineer Rob Kleiner. Oh, the White Death channels their vision with particular force; it reaches the epitome of profound by leaving expansive […] The post ‘Oh, the White Death’ ties mythic mortality to modern consciousness through the threads of Leiting & Van Kammen’s folky post-rock poetry appeared first on A&R Factory.

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Leiting & Van Kammen dig through the annals of history to parable what still remains in modernity in Oh, the White Death, excavating ancient, immortal corners of the soul and tying us to our roots through traditional European folk instrumentation. As one of the standout compositions on their concept EP Death’s Dowry, the piece leans into atmospheric post-rock aesthetics while its accordant cacophony of folk strings resounds, reverberates, and angularly strikes with melodic fortitude. The vocals project as a sermonic hymn, spilling dark imagery to paint a portrait of how we all live with death hanging above us, trying to evade its gaze as we fill our worlds with heartbreak, hope and faith. Based in Somers, Wisconsin, the duo shaped Death’s Dowry as a concept EP centred on Death as witness rather than villain, tracing legendary figures such as Saint Olga of Kyiv, Simo Häyhä and the Finnish tale of Lalli and the Bishop. They self-recorded and produced the collection, bringing together vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin and cello into sparse, cinematic arrangements later shaped by mixer and mastering engineer Rob Kleiner. Oh, the White Death channels their vision with particular force; it reaches the epitome of profound by leaving expansive […]

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