Found Keys [LP]

Ruth Maine - Found Keys [LP]

Found Keys is the debut album from American artist Ruth Maine. Although Ruth has been playing and composing music for over two decades, this is the first time she decided to record some of her varied compositions and share them with the public. But in times when it is the norm to clamor for attention, she prefers to go the opposite way. Ruth likes to let her music speak for itself and stay in the shadows. The 16 short piano pieces heard on this album, each about two to three minutes long, were recorded remotely and purely surrounded by nature. Once a composition was found and Ruth considered it mature, she only recorded it once, embracing the beauty of doing something for the first time with all its little imperfections. Found Keys sounds anything but imperfect though. These compositions feel timeless, intimate and comforting, as if they have been around for a long time, like an old friend. Gently played keys slowly evolve into minimal pieces through repetitive melodies. There's stillness as much as there's brightness, sadness as much as joy; welcome to a beautiful journey through Ruth's world of wonder. In many ways, Found Keys is a deeply personal record that takes Sonic Pieces back to its roots. And it leaves a feeling of nostalgia while reviving memories of the past. 01. Open Heart (2:36)_x000D_ 02. Sullen Walks Through Green Hills (2:17)_x000D_ 03. A Lone Thought (2:46)_x000D_ 04. When She Comes (2:52)_x000D_ 05. Light Breaks Through (2:54)_x000D_ 06. If It Was (2:43)_x000D_ 07. Nesting (2:07)_x000D_ 08. Names (2:33)_x000D_ 09. Two Twos (2:31)_x000D_ 10. Boy No Longer (2:05)_x000D_ 11. If We Only Knew (2:03)_x000D_ 12. Like Water (2:57)_x000D_ 13. River Lady (2:59)_x000D_ 14. All Rose No Thorn (2:20)_x000D_ 15. Skyward Blossoms (2:42)_x000D_ 16. The Wading (3:10)