Album Archeology

To wrap up our track by track analysis of vertigo, we will study the album’s final components, making sure that we have left no stone unturned. Thank you so much for following along. Sources: Atwood Magazine | https://bit.ly/Atwood2018 Louder Than War | https://bit.ly/LouderThanWar2018 Reddit AMA | https://bit.ly/RedditAMA2018 Theme Music by Drew Costinak This podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

Though it is not always easy, all things must come to an end. In the final song of vertigo, EDEN will gain a wholistic understanding of his past mistakes, reversing them to resolve the final two questions: “Have I lost sight of everything I’ve worked for? Did I get this all wrong?” Sources: Atwood Magazine | https://bit.ly/Atwood2018 Coup de Main Magazine | https://bit.ly/CoupdeMainBlueSky2018 falling in reverse (reversed) | https://bit.ly/firReversed Louder Than War | https://bit.ly/LouderThanWar2018 Reddit AMA | https://bit.ly/RedditAMA2018 Theme Music by Drew Costinak This podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

With the contemplation of track eleven now behind him, EDEN has nearly completed the work necessary to resolve his album-long struggle with love. In this penultimate track, EDEN puts the lessons of the past songs into practice, guiding him to the conclusion: “God help me I’ll be gone”. Sources: 365x: 21 video | https://bit.ly/365x21 Theme Music by Drew Costinak This podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

When the second act came to a close, it seemed that EDEN's wounds would finally heal, until the beginning of act three put that resolution into question. The cathartic journey of this track will attempt to remedy that chaos, as we dive into EDEN's psyche one final time to find out if he can "dream of up from down". Sources: 365x: 21 video | https://bit.ly/365x21 Theme Music by Drew Costinak This podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

Throughout the second act, EDEN honed in on his career and the conflicts that arose within. But now that the dust has settled, he will turn towards the unresolved thread of love. As the album's third and final act begins, we find a problematic mindset brewing, proving that we are indeed a "long way from laying in the dirt". Sources: Coup de Main Magazine | https://bit.ly/CoupdeMain2018 Theme Music by Drew Costinak This podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

The enthralling retrospection of vertigo’s second act reaches its apex as EDEN finally resolves to let go of the past. Throughout this piece of music we will dive into EDEN’s memories to answer the question: “Have we forgotten where we came from”. Sources: Coup de Main Magazine | https://bit.ly/CoupdeMain2018 Theme Music by Drew Costinak This podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

vertigo's first half culminated in EDEN's confrontation with his younger self, who left him lying at rock-bottom once again; but now the only place to go is up. As the album's second half begins, the wounds that were torn open are tended to, as EDEN searches to answer the question: "Isn't this more than what it's worth". Sources: Atwood Magazine | https://bit.ly/Atwood2018 PHOSPHENES | https://bit.ly/PHOSPHENES2018 Theme Music by Drew Costinak This podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

Having evaluated where he went wrong in the first act, EDEN turns towards his past, taking the first step towards letting go of the baggage that once weighed him down. To conclude the album's first half, he enacts the bittersweet crash that prompts the question: "Haven't we lost enough already". Sources: Anatomy of an Artist | https://bit.ly/AnatomyOfAnArtist2021 Atwood Magazine | https://bit.ly/Atwood2018 Coup de Main Magazine | https://bit.ly/CoupdeMainBlueSky2018 Dissect Season 3 | https://bit.ly/DissectBlonde Earmilk | https://bit.ly/Earmilk2017 Theme Music by Drew Costinak This podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

In the aftermath of Icarus' flight, EDEN is left to piece together why his dream became so skewed. As he discovers his new path, the direction of the album’s second act is revealed, as EDEN begins "counting the wars and broken bones". Sources: Anatomy of an Artist | https://bit.ly/AnatomyOfAnArtist2021 Coup de Main Magazine | https://bit.ly/CoupdeMain2018 Theme Music by Drew Costinak This podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

Now that EDEN has taken flight to the place where the sea pours into the stars, he must traverse the air to achieve his goal of balance. This may be more difficult to achieve than initially thought though, as the turbulence of this journey will cause him to ask: "Have we forgotten where we came from". Sources: 365x: 21 video | https://bit.ly/365x21 365x: 22 video | https://bit.ly/365x22 Reddit AMA | https://bit.ly/RedditAMA2018 V Magazine | https://bit.ly/VMagazineCrash2017 Theme Music by Drew Costinak This podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

After indecision and internal unrest, EDEN finally resolved to end the relationship that was holding him back from embracing his passions. Today, we will watch as EDEN follows through on these words, breaking the figurative chains that shackled him and his partner together. As he takes flight, he will explore the ways in which the dissolution of this bond could be for the best, and ask: "Don't you dream of forgetting this". Theme Music by Drew Costinak This podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

As vertigo progresses, we venture into EDEN's internal world. Exploring this new realm will reveal integral themes, metaphors, and, most importantly: characters; all of which fuse together to answer the question: "Isn't there more". Sources: Atwood Magazine | https://bit.ly/Atwood2018 Macmillan Dictionary | https://bit.ly/MacDictionaryTalkDown Reddit AMA | https://bit.ly/RedditAMA2018 Theme Music by Drew Costinak This podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

On today's episode we will break open the world of vertigo with the second song, take care. As the story begins to unravel, we are brought into the disorientation that permeates EDEN's world, revealing the impetus behind the line: "But I could be more". Sources: Atwood Magazine | https://bit.ly/Atwood2018 Theme Music by Drew Costinak This podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

Today we will finish laying down the foundation, as we break down the structure of vertigo and study the first track, which will be the key to unlocking the story of the album. Sources: Atwood Magazine | https://bit.ly/Atwood2018 Coup de Main Magazine | https://bit.ly/CoupdeMain2018 Theme Music by Drew Costinak This podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

Welcome to Album Archeology! On today's debut episode, we will be taking a look at EDEN's discography leading up to vertigo, setting the stage for the in-depth analysis to come. Sources: Anatomy of an Artist | https://bit.ly/AnatomyOfAnArtist2021 Coup de Main Magazine | https://bit.ly/CoupdeMainBlueSky2018 Sidewalk Talk EDM | https://bit.ly/SidewalkTalk2018 Theme Music by Drew Costinak This podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.