I don't know if one ever "moves on" from grief like that, but certainly music of this nature helps in a similar way therapy does: as an outlet for naming our grief, processing it, and being seen in it. Not all of us are cut out to write music, but at least we have artists like them who can fill that space to a degree. This trilogy has been an amazing treatment of grief and loss. They didn't just devote a piece or two to the subject, packaged it up, and moved on; they have sat with it for several years now, and let the listeners in on the process. They are well able to translate emotional space into often-lyricless music, and while they can go "dark", this series has never felt that way. It has felt sacred, as real emotion, both highs and lows, is.
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