... pieces from monotony. Instead, the richness of gloomy moods and dark concepts bring life to the compositions. The beat of these excerpts is a slow one and sometimes is marked by a silent space. In the case of My Compensation for example the beat is irregular. In the case of One White Whale, the keyboard sets the canvas for Laurie's voice to give the song an epical characteristic with traits of new age and religious undertone. The slowness of the beat varies depending on the songs. In Broken, which is the most upbeat of the compositions, a drum kit is utilized and even though the vocals are still slow, the beat provides a feeling of activity. One White Whale's mood exposes the main theme of search and longing, that will be developed in the rest of the songs. In regards to the rhythm, Life on a String, contains a series ...

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