FAITH PLATES - “Salt Circles”
Berlin-based artist FAITH PLATES dazzles with the ethereal ballad, “Salt Circles.”
“Salt Circles” is a portrait of quiet obsession and emotional unease. Tender, introspective yet it glows with an unmistakable confidence that knocks you off your feet. This is made all the more striking by the fact that this is a debut release.
Laidback, dreamy and ambient. The music feels like you have arrived at the meeting point between the otherworldliness of Talk Talk and The Chemical Brothers. All filtered through the lens of the hazy intimacy Tei Shi or Mazzy Star. The result is an eclectic blend of electronica, shoegaze, and indie pop. Every element feels assured and fully formed.
The composition unfolds at a mesmeric pace favouring atmosphere over momentum. Reflective synths and organs form a quietly spiritual foundation brush stroked by skyward, glissando phrases. Weightless, meditative, these sections give way to moments of intimate fingerpicked acoustic guitar grounded by a looping percussive groove.
Drifting over the lush, meticulously produced layers is the haunting, alluring vocal of FAITH PLATES. She creates gentle waves with an otherworldly, exquisite voice. Throughout she sings from the heart. A performance that conjures images of rays of light rippling across open water. Fragile, soulful, hymn like and utterly captivating, FAITH PLATES is a storyteller of moods, moments and quiet revelations.
Breathtaking, enveloping, and completely disarming, “Salt Circles” is a luminous record that will linger with you long after the final note. Connect with FAITH PLATES: Spotify | Instagram