Saturday, February 2, 2008

Here, But Not Found: You Left Saving the Planet

You Left Saving The Planet is not a testament of redemption, in fact the existential focus and grandiose arrangements found on the debut EP " Here, But Not Found," are more of an orchestra of sentiment than a slogan for personal salvation.

Recorded in an 18th century old farmhouse on the outskirts of Enniskillen, ON, the slim collection of highly-intellectual, open-ended, emotionally-entangled tracks are reminiscent of metaphysical superstitions.

"Here, But Not Found" is an illusionary stroll through the subconscious of humanity, as the longing for a sense of an indeterminable sense of home, flailing insecurities and lingering phantoms create the atmospheric landscape of the album. Dark nights beneath starry skies, the sounds of creaking floorboards, drained bottles of Niagara Region wines, and hopeless hopefulness are layered throughout. Inspired by the remoteness of the location, Stuart Everitt converted his single bedroom apartment into a studio.

The makeshift recording suite exposed a window view of a barn; the slanted, weathered structure of a since retired agriculturalist prized possession nestled within rolling stretches of land. The endless cascade of fields and crops led the composer's mind and eyes off into the ambiguity of a not-so distant future. With uncertainty in tow, Everitt found himself embracing his inner child.

The fractured elegance of the recording is a bare bone framework for an epic full-length debut. Bound by the paradoxical constrictions of being both a practicing cynic and an optimist, Everitt toys with the perspective of being a displaced person. Themes of establishing a sense of self, the renewal of true love, internal inquisitions and the evolution of seasons are vague interpretations of an intricate, artfully crafted, collection of sound.

"Here, But Not Found," is an insight into the lost blueprints for Noah's Ark, the viewfinder of an antique camera and the remains of an abandoned family photo album.

According to Everitt, a new album is emerging, he hopes to have it released March 2008.

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