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"From out of the dark"

From Out Of The Dark

From out of the dark is a collection of 6 songs finished during the infamous Covid lockdown of 2020, drawing musical influences from many different genres and based on different themes close to my heart.

Some with a narrative, others about how I felt a particular junction in life, playing music, writing and recording songs has been a great outlet for me and helped me deal with and express myself in a productive fashion.

With no single genre over the six songs I decided to put them out as From out of the dark, to show how something good can come from the darkness. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed making them.

I appreciate so much all the friends and family who have helped critique these tracks ready for public consumption. Thanks also to my younger sister, Hannah, for providing her vocal talents and lyric writing on two of the songs.

Please listen below and follow me on all of my social networks using the links above.

Matt x

#HisDarkMaterials #Serpentine by #PhilipPullman mini spoiler free book review

Serpentine (His Dark Materials, #3.6)Serpentine by Philip Pullman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is pre Book Of Dust but post Dark Materials and Lyra's Oxford. At this point, Lyra volunteers to go on an archeological dig in the North in a rouse to visit some of the places she remembers from her adventures. The only place she manages to get to in the limited time available to her, is to The Witches Consul Dr Lanselius.

After the events in His Dark Materials between Lyra and Pantalaimon, their relationship seems to already becoming more tenuous and frayed even at this early stage, a suitable setup for the events in The Book Of Dust 2.

Lyra is conflicted, and seeks Lanselius' advice regarding their predicament. Whilst not a lot happens, the conversation is revealing and absorbing, and learning about Lyra's emotions feels like being back in the company of an old friend - friends when she and Pan have a discussion on their way back to the dig site.

This mini book is again lovingly presented - the cover is beautiful and the extra inclusions such as documents/photos etc have been substituted for beautiful illustrations by Tom Duxbury, making this a short story you'll really want to savour. I can't fault this one, and if you're a fan of the series it really should be in your collection.

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