I’ve always read this record’s main theme as finding beauty, happiness, and goodness in the naturally occurring world as a means of moving past seemingly insurmountable grief.
I’ve said it in this thread before but everyone here should read Dream Work by Mary Oliver. It’s referenced in the lyrics of this album many times and it’s clearly where Christian got most of his inspiration from.
this was cool had some brief info about the next LP (!!) The Hotelier’s Christian Holden traces an arc from heavy to hopeful - The Boston Globe
Two Deliverances was one of my least favorites when this album came out but it has definitely moved its way up in that ranking.
Seriously. I was in a not so great place when this came out and it helped a ton. No other record feels like this one.
I really want to see them tomorrow but driving down to Cambridge in the snow will be a nightmare and I’ve already seen them twice this year.
bought Mary Oliver's Devotions last night... I love poetry but had never read her until now and it's 100% because of this record - this is beautiful one more thing to be thankful to the Hotelier for...