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Originally the closing cut of 'Ever,' "Above the Lone" is nearly as epic as the album's opening song, with Suzanne's siren-call vocals building powerfully throughout the galloping, Cocteau Twins-esque track.

The interplay of the vocal phrase "into around below" with additional snatches of lyrics like "who'll not search" and "it just slips away" are both mysterious and emotionally affecting.

Suzanne spoke of her lyrical style in a 1993 interview with 'Fond Affexxions,' "Some of them are in English, and they make some sense, and some are in English and they make no sense. Most of it doesn't make any sense. Some of the new stuff actually does have a little meaning. Still, even if it does, I don't pronounce it well enough so that you can tell. When I'm singing it, I'm not concerned with pronouncing it so that you could understand it. I guess its not meant to be understood."

Dave Aftandilian described the mood of "Above the Lone" as "dark loss despair," in the Chicago Free Press, while Elisabeth Morse of the Stanford Daily notes it as a "really malcontent song." Ram Samudrala of Music Ram-Blings noted of the songs that "Ryan Lum's guitars are at their most expressive when the acoustic guitar maintains a steady rhythm and the electric guitar creates ambient sounds that literally mesmerize."

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from Ever [Remastered Reissue], released June 5, 2020

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Love Spirals Downwards Los Angeles, California

For over 3 decades, Ryan Lum has been crafting ethereal soundscapes, first with Suzanne Perry as Love Spirals Downwards and later with Anji Bee as Lovespirals. Lum has captivated listeners with his enchanting compositions and delicate guitar work, seamlessly blending acoustic and electronic elements, coupled with emotive female vocals, creating a distinctive dreamy and introspective ambiance. ... more

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