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Atlas Genius and Lord of the Rings

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Today's song is one of my favorites by the band Atlas Genius. Everything about this song is perfectly balanced from the vocals to the synths to the usual band instruments. They have the Phoenix like dance style but throw in their own flourish that makes it have this cool funky sound. I also love the tone of the vocals because they are soft and lack an aggressive sound but they also have this calm intensity which I find really nice. The soft guitar work at the beginning, providing a nice underlying melody, is really perfect too. Today's instrumental song is from the movie Lord of the Rings. Not only were these movies incredible, but the soundtrack that accompanies them is also absolutely phenomenal. For those of you who do not know, Sir Christopher Lee passed away, the man who played roles that made him an iconic villain. He also is the man who played Saruman in all Lord of The Rings and Hobbit movies. May he rest in peace and we thank him for all the creativity and wonder and l