With the inaugural installment of the Still Being series, Garbage Garden, a full-length horror film, Garbage Garden adds a new chapter to the story. The solo sings with restraint, creating a close and expansive sound. The artist collaborates with co-producer Peachoman to develop a textured space that is equally as powerful as music. The track doesn’t go for immediacy, but for a slow build-up, seducing the listener into the emotional state.
The song is lyrically about the lack of and the invisible work that sustains relationships. The devotional images without recognition provide the track with a subtle intensity, and the feeling that one is disappearing in a way that deepens the emotional content. Closeness suggested by lines leading to erasure are dealt with sensitively, giving it a personal feel rather than imposed. The outcome is a space for reflection, where listeners can reflect their experience.
In terms of music, “Quiet Garden” is a mix of restraint and mood, with the sounds of the track appearing to be thoughtfully placed, but still open to the listener. It is a good beginning in the series of works called Still Being, indicating a thoughtful path for the development of Garbage Garden’s work.
The whole impression is of restraint, emotional clarity and of quiet, human presence. It is more than just a silence.
