18/11/2024
Glamour, Grammar, Grimoire by DIAN is out today.
Listen/Purchase: https://anteriorinsula.bandcamp.com/album/glamour-grammar-grimoire
In Tarot, a three card spread can represent the past, the present and the future. The cards in Tarot do not predict what will happen, but rather provide a tool for reflection. The number three returns in the album’s title: three sister words whose meanings are intertwined. A grimoire is a manual for invoking demons, containing spells, rituals and instructions for manufacturing magical tools. Its name is thought to be derived from the French grammaire (“incantation, grammar”). The word glamour can be traced back to the Scottish glamer, meaning magic or enchantment. This in turn is a variant of gramarye - an alteration of the English grammar as scholarship, especially occult learning. Of course, there is also a form of magic to be found in grammar itself as language can cast spells, tell stories, and enchant us. The sounds, songs and incantations collected on Glamour, Grammar, Grimoire similarly beckon us in a dark and shimmery world that serves as a crooked mirror and allows for a reflection of our present situation.