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An amazing collaboration of melodic harmonies through the range of instruments, lyrics and Soren Anders entrancing vocals makes The Last Leaf Of Autumn a great step forward for Soren Anders in his solo career.

The Good : Lyrics are beautiful and poetic, very relaxing, entrancing vocals, great start for a solo career, great use of violin and piano, very melodic and harmonic, instruments and vocals mix well

The Bad : Not enough tracks, a little too slow paced at points, stays with one musical styling

Taking time off from Shimmerplanet, Soren Anders has veered off into a new solo career starting off with a couple EP’s all which have been great so far. The Last Leaf of Autumn has been the best by far with lyrics and a melody that seems to calm and relax the mind.

The lyrics are by far one of the best aspects of the EP, if you take the time to actually listen to them you can feel how heartfelt and how poetic they really are. Each of the three tracks are written superbly and it’s shown through his past awards including some right from The Songwriters Hall of Fame. This not only shows that he has a knack for writing but that he can incorporate it in such a way that plays poetically and works in sync with his vocals to create something of a masterpiece.

The music itself is very calm and soothing. Listening to any of the three tracks will help you drift off from the stresses of life and just put you in state of relaxation that is so intoxicating you will never truly want to leave. The slow paced tone, along with the incorporation of piano, violins, vocals and lyrics, all work together so beautifully that it creates this tone of soothing calmness. You basically feel as though you could just drift off and never wake up.

The use of violin and piano must also be noted upon. They’re played masterfully throughout the EP and Soren Anders shows that he’s not only a great writer but a great instrumentalist at the same time. Mastering both piano and violin is no easy task but for Soren Anders it sounds as if it’s as easy as scribbling on paper.

His vocals are another big highlight of the EP as it’s yet another thing Soren Anders excels at. He hits almost every pitch precisely and perfectly and has an entrancing style of vocals that yet again puts your mind at ease. His vocals work so beautifully with his lyrics that it’s as if a story is unfolding within your mind and you don’t even know it.

One of the greatest examples of everything working so perfectly together in melodic harmony would have to be upon the track A Thorn In The Side Of A Boy. If there was to be one single off of this EP it would be this track. The piano and violin are played so clearly beautifully and so distinct it’s hard not to take notice of them. The vocals hit each note perfectly and takes on a multitude of pitches that seems to put one’s soul at piece. The lyrics are also written so poetically that it creates such imagery and evokes so much imagination it’s literally as if you’re not even in your own living room anymore.

The only downside to this EP is literally that there are only three whole tracks which although are all very beautiful, it ends up leaving you wanting more. There just isn’t enough on this EP to warrant a masterpiece, but if there was more to work with and listen to I could say with confidence that I believe the entire album would make for an instant classic.

Another downside is that although Soren Anders is very talented, he doesn’t seem to take very risks with the EP. He stays in one place playing a slow paced sort of musical styling and does not further anything to another style. It seems as though that he feels safe within this one styling and does not want to risk doing anything more fast paced or a bit edgier for fear of ruining what he has succeeded with so far. There’s always room for change and I think if he could switch up the pace a bit and tune into other styling he could break free of his one set mind track and attract a much wider audience with his solo career.

Overall The Last Leaf Of Autumn is a huge leap forward for Soren Anders in his venturing into the solo scene, and could end up becoming very huge once he releases a full album. Everything from instruments, to vocals, to lyrics are all beautiful, masterful, and inspiring. It evokes such imagery and sets a tone of such relaxation that I believe that if he keeps to all of this he will go on to even more success in coming years. This is a great start for Soren Anders and I highly recommend checking out this The Last Leaf Of Autumn as well as his other EP’s and hopefully we’ll have a full studio release to look forward to soon.

8.0/10

Last Leaf Of Autumn by Soren Anders
I Want Nothing by Soren Anders
A Thorn In The Side Of A Boy by Soren Anders