The music of Anathallo is best captured in the live experience; an experience of explosive celebration. The name Anathallo comes from the Greek word which means to sprout again, grow green again, flourish again, renew. And that is just what the band's music does, it sprouts, flourishes and comes new with every turn.
Like the live performance the music is grandiose and theatrical with large, unsubtle shifts. The lyrics are intricate and intense, but are often overshadowed by sweeping and shifting melodies. In this way Anathallo's music occupies many levels of meaning and warrants many looks. On one level the lyrics speak of deep, mystical truths and on another level the performance is packed full of pure theatrical wonder. But just listening isn't enough, this music is made for life, it's made to be an experience.
Most of what this band and its music embodies can't just be explained here (or maybe explained at all), it has to be experienced. Below is a video of a live performance, but if possible you should also check out one of their live shows in person, there is more wonder involved in one of their lives shows than almost any other show I've seen.
You can check out Anathallo's tour page at www.anathallo.com (although it hasn't been update for the spring as of yet). If you're around the Grand Rapids, Michigan area you can see them at Calvin College on Jan 31st and some inside info tells me that Anathallo will be at the Union in Naperville, Illinois on February 1st.
