Ethereal vocal hymns that sound like they were sung inside a cathedral made of code. Claire is a musical album from the Ar tonelico universe on PS2, built around the series' invented Hymmnos language. "EXEC_HYMME_CLOSSPHERE-."
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carries this incredible layered vocal arrangement that builds and builds. "Promise of the Gentle Breeze" closes the album with something so tender it barely holds together. "Requiem ~Oh, Precious Life, Rest in Peace~" is where things get heavy.
The chanting, the weight of it. Like a prayer you don't need to understand to feel. The album also includes drama-less instrumental versions if you want the music without the narrative context. Perfect for anyone curious about what happens when a JRPG builds an entire constructed language just for its songs.