The title track opens with a grand piano that demands high-fidelity reproduction to capture the weight of the hammers and the resonance of the strings. "The Doomed" builds from a whisper to a cinematic crescendo. Because this album was released in the modern era, the mastering is significantly louder than their early work, but the FLAC format is essential to maintain clarity amidst the density of the layers.
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