There is no happy-end on this record. You will be spared no pain, no hideous facet of life. By painting utterly dark, disillusioning and ruthless musical pictures, the mental fall and ruin of a protagonist comes to life – in an album of broken dreams and the end of all hope. There probably are no better artists than Thomas Rainer and Sonja Kraushofer to clad this troubled mental state into music. Each to his and her own an artist to the bone, bearing a very distinct voice, a very distinct philosophy, a unique approach, the unity of their talents gave birth to an extraordinary new sound 25 years ago: Melodies like bold brush strokes in minor on the canvas of life. Now, “In tiefem Fall” – once again skilfully produced by maestro Jan-Krischan Wesenberg (of ROTERSAND fame) – somehow manages to unite “Lieder die wie Wunden bluten” with “Als die Liebe starb” and more recent masterpieces like the perennially touching “Namenlos”.
Simply making music, however, has never been enough for this iconic duo. They are very well aware that a fundamental story like this deserves a visual pendant equally moving. Alongside renowned artist Oliver Schlemmer and photographer extraordinaire Torsten Geyer, L'ÂME IMMORTELLE carry their concept onto a powerful and highly sensitive visual level. The furious overpainting of photographies in the accompanying art booklet reveal surprises and leave it to the beholders to find their very own centre.
By its unexpectedly direct and brutally unsparing nature that’s immediately ruling out any attempt of distancing, “In tiefem Fall” is extending the duo’s discography with a record that is thunderously shattering hope into a thousand pieces. There will simply be no end to this fall.
Limited edition of 3'000 copies in 3CD-hardcover Book This complete edition is a magnificently designed illustrated book, which includes two additional full-featured discs. It presents the two artists’ entire visual and musical world in relation to their album ‘In tiefem Fall’. This comprehensive and profound work provides additional perspectives into the complex darkness of the human psyche, and its effects will remain with recipients for a long time to come. A real gem for all art lovers and L’ÂME IMMORTELLE collectors.
Released Early January 2022 by Trisol.
Track Listing:
CD 1:
01. Still
02. Der Fluch
03. Catch My Fall
04. Angst
05. Everything Just Falls Apart
06. Asche
07. Dem Abgrund entgegen
08. Castaway
09. Said And Done
10. Healer
CD2:
01. Remembering
02. Mantra
03. Echoes Of Death To come
04. Peut-être un Jour
05. Locked In
06. Forlorn
07. Non compos mentis
08. La Folie des Grandeurs
09. R&R
10. Murderer
CD3:
01. Vincent
02. Zeit oder Menschlichkeit?
03. Der Mann mit den Landschaften
04. Als die Welt das Malen erfand
05. Von Flüchtigkeit und Wahnsinn
06. Helena
07. Das Königreich der schwarzen Farbe