MAUDLIN OF THE WELL — Secret Song

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3.58 | 12 ratings | 2 reviews
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Single · 2001

Tracklist

1. Secret Song (6:48)

Total Time 6:48

Line-up/Musicians

- Jason Bitner / trumpet
- Byron / vocals, keyboards
- Toby Driver / vocals, guitar, bass, cello, keyboards
- Sam Gutterman / drums, guitar, vocals
- Greg Massi / guitar
- Terran Olson / keyboard, clarinet, flute

About this release

Single, band released CD
2001

Thanks to progkidjoel for the addition and Pekka for the updates

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Conor Fynes
'Secret Song' - Maudlin Of The Well (Single)

Although only being a single song, 'Secret Song' definately covers a wide range of timbres, emotions, and textural sensibilities.

Being only a casual fan of Maudlin Of The Well (at the time of writing this; I'm sure that will change as soon as I find a copy of one of their albums) this song really makes me want to explore their music more. It starts out very spacy with acoustic guitar textures to lure the listener into a false sense of security, before exploding into a very noisy, yet organized metal array... The brilliance of Toby Driver's orchestration is that even despite the incredibly dense soundscape, one can still make out strong melodic undertones flowing just beneath the surface.

Towards the end of the song, the jazz influence comes in with some instrumentation trademark of the genre. After listening to a very heavy section, the jazz section comes as a beautiful contrast. That paired with a flowing clean guitar solo to top things off, makes for a very enjoyable, yet at times challenging musical experience.

I've listened to the song several times so far, and each time I find something new in it. Very good representation of the band's genius and work.

Members reviews

progkidjoel
Although only a single track, SECRET SONG should be taken seriously - Its a lovely track, which genuinely deserved to be released on its own. Transversing several beautiful riffs and sub-genres within its 7 minute length, this beautiful journey is an essential piece in the MAUDLIN OF THE WELL discography.

Opening with lovely acoustic guitar, this track eventuates into a great avant-garde metal track, featuring a catchy riff and true musicianship. This track is a true testament to MAUDLIN OF THE WELL's brilliance, and its hard to see why this was left off their full albums...

Eventually, we find a riff unlike those from TOOL, also featuring whispers similar to TOOL. This track feels incredibly grounded, yet chaotic and loose at the same time. With around 3 minutes left, soft trumpets play over softer guitars, which sound lovely in conjunction and are really a site for any space rock lover to behold. Continuing in a soft and comforting manner, SECRET SONG eventually closes in the same manner in which it started.

Another goody from Toby and the guys, this is a lovely track.

A fantastic, and necessary addition to the collection of any motW fan.

Enjoy, and pick it up when/if you can!

-Joel

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