Still Life by Postman
In the new album 'Still Life,' Kostiantyn Pochtar ventures into uncharted musical territories, skillfully blending the soothing acoustic notes of the guitar with the pulse of electronic beats and synthesizers. Some of the songs, however, feature a regular live backing band. Drawing inspiration from tropicalia, early David Bowie, and impressionist aesthetics, the songs have somewhat a painterly quality, resembling soft brushstrokes in pastel colors on a canvas. This new style and musical approach go far beyond the acoustic guitar folk for which Postman is mainly known. The lyrical hero in the new album also undergoes changes, becoming more distant, while the lyrics appear more abstract and allusive. These compositions capture the fragility and fleeting beauty of existence, portraying us, as people, doing our pirouettes in this eternal uncertainty.
Tracklist
| 1. | Other Side (feat. Illia) | 4:02 |
| 2. | Fellini | 5:00 |
| 3. | Vagaries and Grace | 3:17 |
| 4. | Blue Dots | 3:47 |
| 5. | Paysage Intime | 3:05 |
| 6. | Segundos Transparentes | 3:13 |
| 7. | Nazare | 1:57 |
| 8. | Common Memory | 3:15 |
| 9. | Waving to the Sunrise | 3:43 |
Credits
All songs are written by Kostiantyn Pochtar.
Track 1 is written by Kostiantyn Pochtar and Illia Vovk.
Musicians:
Kostiantyn Pochtar: Vocals, guitars, bass, synths, drum machine
Illia Vovk: Vocals (track 1), backing vocals (track 2), grand piano (tracks 1, 2), synths (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6)
Lesyk Omodada: Drums, percussion (tracks 1, 2, 6, 9)
Oleś Kulczewicz: Grand piano (track 8)
Dawid Kałuża: Backing vocals (tracks 6, 7).
Production:
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Ignacy Gruszecki at Monochrom Studio (Lower Silesia, Poland)
Art direction and design by Andriy Boyar
Produced and released by WATRA (Kyiv, Ukraine)
Vinyl release by The Vinyl Officine (Geneve, Switzerland)
