PHANTOM SPELL - Heather & Hearth (Ltd 200 / Marbled Purple, Poster) LP

Limited 200, marbled purple vinyl, with poster.

Phantom Spell’s second full-length offering , “Heather & Hearth”, is a collection of heartfelt tales, weaving the potent nostalgia of home with vivid fantasy and cautionary storytelling. It retains all the ingredients that made “Immortal’s Requiem” such a tantalizing listen, but adds fragility and subtlety. As the album title suggests, a folk thread is woven into the fabric of each song. Acoustic guitar moves to the forefront, no longer just a supporting role. The artful use of space in the brooding quiet sections amplifies the Hammond-fueled uproar that follows. There is melancholy in the majesty, but hope is never lost.