Not … Read Full Bio ↴Cemeteries is Kyle J. Reigle who is based in Portland, Oregon.
Not to be confused with the discontinued hardcore band of the same name.
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Kyle J. Reigle describes the elegiac, blood-freezing folk of his Cemeteries project as “goth pop,” a genre tag that feels a bit too cheerful once you’ve heard it. His songs have a hint of gloom, but nothing as scary as the goth name suggests. Two major 2012 trends sneak into play, witch house and chillwave, but mostly the album encapsulates the drowsy echoes of dream pop. Reverberated atmospherics might bring to mind Mazzy Star, and the nocturnal qualities fall right in line with contemporaries like Beach House and Bradford Cox's drearier, spacy output in Deerhunter or Atlas Sound. His forthcoming full-length, The Wilderness via Lefse, was recorded at home but sounds like it came from the crypt, as evidenced by the spare and spectral, intermittently sylvan tones of “Summer Smoke,” a song that’s been given the beautiful, Nolan Wilson Goff-directed video.
Chilled out, enchanting, and spooky, Cemeteries’ first official album offers a welcome haunting. The solo project of Kyle Reigle, Cemeteries creates a soundscape in which mellow percussion gets layered with synth and guitar, where ethereal vocals lend dream pop a drafty feel. Reigle composed The Wilderness from an apartment bordering the woods and industrial wastelands at the edge of Buffalo, New York – a setting that seems to match the stark, lonely majesty embedded in the album’s sound.
As one might expect of a name like Cemeteries, the music is steeped in an awareness of both life and mortality. Lyrical references to seasons, temperature, and natural surroundings comprise almost every track. Album opener “Young Blood” swells with longing as Reigle sings, “I can still hear the whisper / of the cold and snow in winter / when I sleep.” Songs like “Summer Smoke” reference our kindest season, though their tone sustains the album’s wintry feel. And while the title track rides on a twist of upbeat folk, lyrics allude to long, chilly nights. Despite all the reference to cold and winter, there is something inviting and hopeful here. Musically, the album is a deep breath, capable of bringing awareness to the moment in a way that seems to slow time.
Reigle is selling The Wilderness and other works kickstarter-style on his blog to raise funds for studio time. The next album is already written, he reports, and a tour—with additional members Pete Zamniak and Jonathan Ioverio for live shows—is in the planning stages.
Luna
Cemeteries Lyrics
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Gather wood, claiming kindle stokes and burns
There's something here reborn
I can feel the tides creep and slowly turn in
There′s something here reborn
I can feel the tides creep and slowly turn in
Rising breakers we devour with our eyes
Wake up the others, there is something in the water
Screaming birds are coasting higher
Was it what they burned in fire?
She spoke words of higher power
Wake your sons, wake up tour daughter's
It′s not safe here, spectral hour
Hunter′s moon (Rising breakers we devour with our eyes)
(Wake up the others, there is something in the water) Echoes through your bones.(Screaming birds are coasting higher)
Gather wood, claiming kindle stokes and burns (Was it what they burned in fire?) - (She spoke words of higher power) - (Wake your sons, wake up tour daughter's) -(It′s not safe here, spectral hour)
There's something here reborn
I can feel the tides creep and slowly turn in
There′s something here reborn
I can feel the tides creep and slowly turn in
Why don't we turn in?
The lyrics to Cemeteries' song "Luna" evoke a sense of mystery and foreboding. The first lines, "Hunter's moon echoes through your bones," set the tone for the song - it is clear that something ominous is afoot. As the song progresses, we hear the singer's thoughts about the situation. They sense that "There's something here reborn," and that "the tides creep and slowly turn in." The repeated question, "Why don't we turn in?" adds an urgent and pleading aspect to the text.
The second verse brings vivid and eerie images to the listener. "Rising breakers we devour with our eyes," introduces a sense of danger lurking nearby. The singer wants to "Wake up the others," and warns that "It's not safe here, spectral hour." The repeating phrases, "Screaming birds are coasting higher," and "Was it what they burned in fire?" add to the unsettling nature of the song. The final lines of the song, "There's something here reborn / I can feel the tides creep and slowly turn in," bring us back to the unsettling sense of danger and foreboding that we started with.
Overall, "Luna" is a song that uses eerie and evocative language to create a sense of danger and darkness. The singer feels a creeping sense that something terrible is happening or about to happen, and they urge others to be aware of it. The imagery of waves crashing and burning objects add to this ominous feeling, while the repeated questions add a sense of desperation and urgency.
Line by Line Meaning
Hunter's moon echoes through your bones
The full moon that rises during the fall equinox is causing an eerie feeling in your body.
Gather wood, claiming kindle stokes and burns
We should collect firewood and start a fire to warm our spirits.
There's something here reborn
I can feel the tides creep and slowly turn in
There is a sense of new beginnings and change in the air, and I sense this shift happening like the tide slowly rolling in.
Why don't we turn in?
Let's go to bed, it's time to rest.
Rising breakers we devour with our eyes
The strong waves of the ocean are captivating to watch.
Wake up the others, there is something in the water
We need to alert our companions to the danger or beauty in the water.
Screaming birds are coasting higher
The birds are calling out loudly and flying higher than usual.
Was it what they burned in fire?
Did they burn something significant in the fire?
She spoke words of higher power
She spoke words that had a powerful, uplifting effect on us.
Wake your sons, wake up tour daughter's
We need to wake up our children so they can experience this moment with us.
It's not safe here, spectral hour
This time of night is eerie and potentially dangerous. We need to be careful.
Contributed by Adalyn Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
fahad
on Settlement
is there a lyric for settlement by cemeteries?
Juraj
on Empty Camps
Kind of reminds me on the postapocalyptic vision of a man/woman walking through the world which was once beautiful, only remembering how it was before. He's going through empty homes that once belonged to people, but only spirits of those long gone are watching him.
Ekhodust
on Cicada Howl
Absolutely stunning. One of my favorite songs by them.