Leafblade – Beyond, Beyond

Releasedate: 20-09-2009; Label: Angelic Recordings / Aftermath Music
By: Lara Cappelli

Leafblade is a project between vocalist/guitarist Sean Jude and Anathema guitarist Danny Cavanagh. The band is currently touring with Anathema to promote their first release “Beyond, Beyond”.

Mix intensity, deepness, darkness with a certain peace and then you’ll have a constrictive picture of the feelings I got listening to Beyond Beyond. The whole album must be conceived as a journey through inner feelings that should be deeply connected to the listener’s mood I think.
Dark atmosphere is present in the great majority of the songs and in the booklet too, that has many pictures of bare landscapes which I suppose are a mirror of what songs lyrics are about. The calm guitar arpeggios, the occasional use of percussions blended with Sean Jude’s voice really blowed me away during the entire listening.
Beyond Beyond is definitely a balanced work which handles calm melodies and excellent instrumental songs as well that Anathema and Antimatter’s fans will surely appreciate.

Links:
Leafblade MySpace
Leafblade Official