Stabat Mater
Fresh Ribes, 2025
9/10
The Denmark Trio Electrio blend voice, electronics and guitar into these atypical songs that draw from Marco Rosano’s work and interpret pieces by Dowland and Monteverdi.
The droning title track opens with some ominous nods amid a light buzzing that mesmerizes us for nearly 8 minutes, and “O Quam Tristis” follows with Sandra Lind Porsteinsdottir’s expressive voice guiding Francesco Rista’s bouncy guitar.
Halfway through, “Flow My Tears” carries a poetic quality that unfolds with much emotion, while “Sancta Mater” emits dreaminess via the gentle guitar, light electronics and pretty singing.
Arriving close to the end “Fac Me Cruce” has Porsteinsdottir’s pipes hitting some really high notes amid the hazy musicianship, and “Amen” exits with a distinct emotional capacity that’s absorbing and enlightening.
A very unique effort that buries noisy elements under sublime songwriting, the electronic and classical inclinations help put this effort in a league all its own.
Travels well with: She’s Analog- No Longer, Not Yet; Carolina Lee- It’s Dead Now