Name: Open Wound by The Easter Knot Records
Duration: 7 min 34 s
Description: The scar that still breathes. A slow, haunting ballad where pain becomes a weapon, and the wound remains open as proof of survival.

“The Last Fanfare of Us” is a sweeping, cinematic gospel-soul opus from The House of Christian Eusterqnute. Across ten original tracks, the album journeys from whispered intimacy to full-throated catharsis, weaving together:

Epic Orchestration: Majestic brass fanfares and sweeping strings underpin every chorus, punctuated by thunderous timpani and ambient choir pads that lend each song a film-score grandeur.
Soulful Vocals: The lead’s breathy, “naked” tenor/baritone delivery transitions seamlessly from near-whisper confessions in the verses to powerful, raspy belts up to G₄ in the climactic refrains—each performance tinged with controlled vocal-fry that amplifies the emotional stakes.
Choir Dynamics: Monumental SATB gospel choirs alternate between intimate “ah” undercurrents and soaring, multi-layered harmonies, echoing themes of heartbreak, unanswered love, and redemptive grace.
Lyrical Themes: Poetic, heart-aching lyrics conjure images of fading stars, shattered vows, and divine solace—invoking both the pain of betrayal and the sustaining power of faith and forgiveness.


Echoes in the Void

Du Trodde Jag Sov

“The Quiet Prayer” is an epic spiritual ballad carried by solemn piano, trembling strings, and a deeply poetic vocal performance. It’s a song about unspoken faith, sacred love, and the strength found in silence.

The Quiet Prayer

“Where the Journey Broke” is a cinematic gospel-soul ballad that unfolds at a measured 80 BPM, weaving warm fingerpicked acoustic guitar and baritone-tuned textures with gentle stomp-clap rhythms. A swelling gospel organ and tremolo electric guitar underpin a soulful male lead whose lived-in timbre carries you through a story of bright beginnings—“to see Milano, hand in hand”—and the sorrow of sudden silence. Layered cello and trumpet swells, brushed snares, and a ghostly backing choir elevate each chorus into an impassioned crescendo, while moments of hushed spoken-word monologue strip back to raw reverence. The result is an emotive journey through hope, loss, and the echoes of love that linger “where the journey broke.”

Where the Journey Broke

“The Judge Behind the Smile” blends the powerful uplift of gospel vocals with the sweeping drama of a western soundtrack. Its cinematic orchestration—featuring warm acoustic guitar, plaintive harmonica, and resonant choir harmonies—sets an expansive frontier scene, while a soulful lead voice brings soulful reflection. The lyrics explore the tension between outward judgment and hidden compassion: behind the stern facade of a judge lies a heart wrestling with morality and grace. Overall, the piece evokes both spiritual reverence and the rugged solitude of the Old West, leaving the listener moved and reflective.


The Judge Behind the Smile

The Judge Behind The Smile

“Sea Lavender Reverie” is a slow-burn, cinematic soul ballad that drifts between intimate acoustic textures and sweeping gospel-soul grandeur. At a measured ~70 BPM, fingerpicked acoustic guitar and tremolo-drenched electric lines weave through a bed of gentle brushed snare and distant wind FX. A warm gospel organ underpins the mix, while ambient strings and subtle brass swells lift each chorus into an emotional swell. Lyrically, the song unfolds in three poetic movements—“Tangle of Vows,” “The Sorrowing Bloom,” and “Break of Faith”—charting love braided with saltgrass, vows washed away by tides, and the quiet hope of renewal. Through hushed storytelling and wordless choir echoes, “Sea Lavender Reverie” becomes both a meditation on fragile promises and a testament to grace reborn.

Sea Lavender Reverie

“Ghosted Hallelujah” is a cinematic gospel-soul lament that braces the heartache of abandonment with anthemic intensity. It opens in tender vulnerability—soft acoustic guitar, ambient tremolo echoes, brushed snare and a slow organ swell underpin a hopeful, soulful vocal. 70s–style chant ensembles build tension into the pre-chorus, leading into a full-blown “Hallelujah Promised” chorus where gospel organ, swelling strings, brass fanfares and a rhythmic choir erupt in call-and-response drama. As the story unfolds—four days of grace abruptly cut off by a vanished lover—the arrangement shifts between mournful piano and cello, driving choir chants and a final gospel-cinematic crescendo. It’s a raw, redemptive journey from whispered prayers to a triumphant, self-forged hymn of survival.

Ghosted Hallelujah

Celestial Echo

I knew. Before the silence. Before the lies found their words.
This song is the quiet moment when truth first stirs — when your gut whispers what your heart refuses to hear. It’s not rage. Not grief. Just the first crack in the illusion.

“You smiled like a child, but your gaze was sealed.”

A stripped-back ballad from The Easter Knot’s concept EP, this track captures the moment where memory and reality first split. It’s a confession set to chords — a farewell wrapped in the stillness of denial.

I Erased You in Four Songs: The Exorcism of a Love That Never Was

The Song I Knew All Along ( (I saw it before I could say it)

The Song I Knew All Along

She lied. Blatantly, effortlessly, repeatedly.
This is the confrontation — no metaphor, no illusion. Just sharp truth, spoken from the wreckage. Gaslighting, manipulation, self-erasure — all laid bare.

“You broke me and blamed me for bleeding.”

Lied to My Face is the sound of clarity hitting bone. One of the rawest cuts on the EP — furious in stillness, calm in fire.

Lied to My Face (You broke me and blamed me for bleeding)

Lied to My Face

The scar that still breathes. A slow, haunting ballad where pain becomes a weapon, and the wound remains open as proof of survival.

Open Wound

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