Mirabilis is a two-woman ethereal supergroup, harnessing the vocal talents of Summer Bowman (ofThe Machine in the Garden) and Dru Allen (of This Ascension) in service to subtle, yet enthralling, neoclassical arrangements.  Acoustic instrumentation such as hammered dulcimer, flute, and percussion gets matched against exotic electronic programming to create a variety of textures; from the Orientalist fantasy of “Odyle,” the otherwordly harmonies of The Beatles‘ “Because,” the Dead Can Dance-esque “The Journey,” or the darkwave dance floor ready remix of “World Indifferent,” there is sure to be something for every lover of heavenly voices.   And the voices are indeed heavenly.  Both powerful and seductive, the duo behind Sub Rosa are the nearest we have to sirens in this age.  But you really couldn’t hope for a finer soundtrack to sinking slowly beneath the waves.

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