Средь оплывших свечей

Chamber folk chanson with a minor swung pulse and brushed percussion, strings and accordion trading a grieving motif; verse stays intimate with just guitar, bowed cello, and sparse piano, pre-chorus opens into tremolo violins, chorus hits with chamber strings and unison male vocal doubles. Ear candy: bowed cymbal swells, reversed string pickups, a lone bell before the final chorus. Mix is warm, close-mic, and slightly smoky