Beyond the 4th Door by Eternal Tapestry Lyrics

Beyond the 4th Door, though, adds not only a pristine and considered quality to Eternal Tapestry's sound but also a cohesion that's not been there before. This expanded, five-piece lineup-- delivered here properly for the first time-- contributes to that sense. No longer just drums and guitar, the addition of saxophone, bassist, and synthesizer expand both the band's sonic palette and, it seems, its compositional mission. Culled from two hours of improvisation, Beyond the 4th Door moves in well-designed waves, never exhausting all its intrigue and energy at any given time. Closer "Time Winds Through a Glass, Clearly" is the perfect summary of all of that. The track first takes shape only with circular swaths of sound, big clouds of tone wrapping around a rhythmic plod. Without notice, though, it sublimates into a righteous three-minute jam, an unexpected coda full of classic rock gusto. Things rise, fall, drift, and rise or fall again, finally making for an Eternal Tapestry album that feels like, well, exactly that