“Raven’s Song” is a reflection on a time when I existed in a state of limerence, intersecting with the third stage of grief: Bargaining. It is an interplay between fire and water that takes place at night, in darkness, in a forest by the river. I sing to make a deal with a devil: can I drown myself completely to annihilate unrequited desire? Will a ritualistic sacrifice of the self end the intrusive pining? “Raven’s Song” traverses a psyche riddled with obsession - a mind that can’t let go.
from
Spirit Photographs,
track released October 7, 2022
Gillian Stone – vocals, synthesizers
Michael Peter Olsen – synthesizers
Spencer Cole – drums, electronic percussion, synthesizers
Written by Gillian Stone (SOCAN)
Produced by Michael Peter Olsen and Gillian Stone in Uncomfortable Silence in Toronto
Engineered and mixed by Michael Peter Olsen
Drums recorded at Union Sound Company, engineered by Chris Stringer and assisted by Darren McGill
Electronic percussion and additional synthesizers recorded by Spencer Cole
Mastered by David Travers-Smith
Art direction by Gillian Stone
Album photography by Joel Gale and assisted by Danielle Fried
This project was made possible by the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, FACTOR, the Government of Canada, and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters.