Opaque Nature are an extraordinary band, founded by two best friends who met while studying at the University of Warwick. Based in Leamington Spa, UK, most of their gigs have been local, but now they have started expanding their gigs to London too. Despite being relatively unknown, the music they produce is incredible! Mostly driven by gentle acoustic guitar, accompanied by soft keyboard, it blends an atmosphere where forgotten dreams and aspirations can breathe new life. The lyrics themselves perfectly capture the themes of truth, innocence and peace.
The album begins with Fire, which starts with a catchy guitar hook. The song builds into a beautiful melody with lyrics that challenge us to give ourselves in love - "Will you say when you're asked, Will you say I gave my heart?"
The next track, Mixing The Colours, is a lovely song about the beauty of relationships and the God who is the author of relationship and love. There are rich vocal harmonies along with heartfelt guitar and piano hooks which create a great sense of homely intimacy.
The Mourning is an ingenious track with the one-liner, "I was a ghost for a while, but I turned out to be a man". The song is about transformation, with each lyric echoing the realities of the transformations which happen in our lives. The middle part of the song is a journey through the mess of our lives and struggle to be free, bringing back memories of a darker past.
Their last track, Seaside, is soft song filled full of love and innocence. It manages to capture the emotion of a good experience, and shrink it into a six minute long clip. Just as the song reaches a climax, it transitions into a dream-like melody, while Mike Knight's vocals slowly echo the beautiful lyrics "...watching love grow...forever..."
To me, nothing sums up the songs of Opaque Nature like the lyric "Sunshine, there is more than meets the eye" from Mixing The Colours. The songs show me the world around me more clearly, taking me by the hand to show me something that's been there but I've never seen before.
So guys, if you haven't checked them out already click below for their facebook fan page, which has all of their tracks (which are all available to download for free!)
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