The music is calm, the cover is calm, the effect is calm. After releasing four singles over the course of spring, Harbors (Hollie Kenniff & Goldmund) released When We Are Free in the heart of summer. But from what does one yearn to be freed? The answers may vary from person to person, from the physical to the emotional. Having unveiled the stellar For LA project earlier this year, the Kenniffs are keenly aware of the threats posed by prejudice, callous government and fire. Their music – whether solo or duo – has always promoted peace, but has seldom been so intentional. The liner notes suggest the music as the backdrop to everyday activities, while promoting the practice of mindfulness; and the moniker implies safe harbors. Nothing will hurt you here.
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Nick Prideux’s cover image is a perfect summary of the music found within. A window is open to a sun-dappled vista: placid sea, beckoning island. A light breeze causes the curtains to billow while a young woman takes a languid nap, or simply lies on a bed, daydreaming. The outside represents the future, the adventures that wait for us when we’re ready; the inside is an invitation to luxuriate in the moment while sinking into a reverie of the days gone by.
Goldmund (Keith Kenniff, who also records as Helios and Mint Julep) explains that the album is about the experience of time, from fleeting moments to valued days, and the ways in which time may either drag or fly, depending on one’s experience. Even in a single day,..