Heavy-hearted in the Midwest since 2011
I think we all carry something from our childhood into our adulthood. A simple thought, or a snippet of a dream that we never quite let go. It’s not something an adult mind would come up with. It only comes from the unsilenced imagination of a child. Something only a mind not completely bogged down […]
Read More Marine Eyes : Quiet CircleThe eloquent, hushed sound world of Cynthia Bernard, aka Marine Eyes, is one of mystery and ethereal soundscapes. Combining heavily-effected guitar, subtle synthesizers, and her own layered vocals, Bernard creates records of dream-like beauty and crystalline visions. Her ambient recordings are not unlike stepping into another world, one built from a foundation of longing for […]
Read More Marine Eyes : To BelongHey hey folks. We’re in the countdown now. Not only are we five days away from baby Jesus, three wise men, and all that jazz, but we’ve gotten to the top 20 favorite albums of the year. Whose favorite albums? Well mine, of course. Who am I? Well I’m your friendly neighborhood hermit who enjoys […]
Read More Complex Distractions Presents : Favorite Albums Of 2022 Part III(20-11)Every once in a while an album works its way into your brain that truly soothes the soul and calms the buzzing mind. 2020 was a year that I subsisted on ambient and drone music. It was the kind of music that offered what my weary head and heart needed so badly, a reprieve from […]
Read More Marine Eyes : Chamomile