Yorige has a sensational way of inviting you into a scene. Their sound represents freedom, a dose of magic and the uncanny ability to transport you with their sound. Kalėdų Belaukiant is their latest single, once again opening a portal to a moment beyond time and space. Time to float on notes of chimes and bells to a promised land.

How she gets her heavenly sound is a celestial connect. It takes tons of experience and fluidic chord changes for the arrangement that has come to fruition. The lack of percussion twirls the focus on the beautiful instrumentals and vocals, the dance that happens between them. The vocals almost phase between the foreground and background, being careful not to disrupt the ethereal flow of the track and the moment therein. It is a wonderful composition, and paints quite the picture.

This is what I envisioned. It is a climb to the peak, a pinnacle that has been evasive. The scene begins with the beleaguered struggle of climbing a peak, trudging across snow. As the goal approaches within arms reach, the song begins, joy flushing the protagonist’s face. I imagine a film like Everest or even Eight Below capturing this song with the scenic beauty of the song and the exasperated desert that is populated with the warmth of this song. 

As we’re approaching the holiday season, I must remind you that the literal meaning of the song is Waiting for Christmas. I know this is less dramatic than what the word painting I made, however, Christmas movies have a predictable pattern. The drama in this beautiful song could never be captured in those films, do check out Motina by Yorige as well. This is one talented group who continues to craft exquisite music and inspire.