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On their third album, URZE DE LUME turn inwards for a soothing journey which illustrates not only departure, but also homecoming, meticulously setting to music memories imbued with both nostalgia and longing.

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"...The trees have grown dry and bare, as have I..."

On their third album, URZE DE LUME turn inwards for a soothing journey which illustrates not only departure, but also homecoming, meticulously setting to music memories imbued with both nostalgia and longing.

"As Árvores Estão Secas e Não Têm Folhas" is the second and final chapter of URZE DE LUME's ode to Autumn, in a follow-up to the acclaimed "Vozes Na Neblina" EP released in early 2017.

Although predominantly focused on guitar-based pieces, the leading role in "As Árvores..." is often taken over by the rebec, a bowed stringed instrument whose fiddle-like timbre brings forth an archaic, medieval-like, character to the album's instrumental canvas, which further expands on occasion to include wind instruments, discreet percussions and bagpipes. The intentionally minimalist aesthetics seem to match the beauty of bare trees to perfection, yet URZE DE LUME's use of multiple field recordings allows the hues of autumn to embed deeper into the music. Now and then, they turn also to narrated poetry to lead us further into the recesses of remembrance, urging the embrace of loss as one welcomes back nighttime, the cold, and a sense of void for times bygone that the arrival of Autumn inevitably brings about. This is the season where days start to run increasingly shorter and quieter, much like the lives of those to whom URZE DE LUME dedicates this solemn work.

Bonds to both Nature and tradition are at the heart of the band's rendition of Dark Folk, and both skillfully come together on this acoustic introspective incursion into life's ever-looming solitude.

Review by A NOISE BENEATH THE SNOW:
noisebeneaththesnow.com/2018/04/03/urze-de-lume-as-arvores-estao-secas-e-nao-tem-folhas-album-review-neo-loner-folk/
"...I see no reason why Urze de Lume won’t be considered among the classics like Darkwood, Empyrium or Sol Invictus. This is just great, pure and simple dark/neo/loner folk..."

Review by HEIDNIR WEBZINE 8/10:
heidnir-webzine.com/2018/03/28/urze-de-lume-as-arvores-estao-secas-e-nao-tem-folhas/
"...Cet album est le genre d’albums que l’on écoute en boucle jusqu’à l’ivresse. Chaque titre est porteur de son propre message, de sa propre étape au sein du périple extraordinaire offert par Urze de Lume..."

Review by: METALEYES.IYEZINE.COM:
metaleyes.iyezine.com/urze-de-lume-as-arvores-estao-secas-e-nao-tem-folhas/
"Non vale la pena di opporre resistenza alle carezze acustiche che gli Urze de Lume ci regalano sotto forma di brillanti gemme come la title track, Da Tua Ausência, Margens do Rio Outono o Longa a Noite: per le anime più sensibili, contemplare i colori e le sfumature dell’autunno è un nutrimento virtuale che può lenire il senso di vuoto che ognuno si porta appresso, inconsapevolmente o meno."

Review by STRANGER AEONS:
stranger-aeons.com/underground-sounds-urze-de-lume-as-arvores-estao-secas-e-nao-tem-folhas/
"The music of Urze de Lume is almost like a little babbling brook, with gentle guitar play that holds an almost tangible passion and temperament of the southern heritage."

Review by KRAYKULLA WEBZINE 8/10:
kraykulla.wordpress.com/2018/05/24/record-reviewurze-de-lume-as-arvores-estao-secas-e-nao-tem-folhas-equilibrium-music/
"Since the formation of the band in 2009. they became one of the best kept secrets of the Portuguese and European dark folk and the underground scene in general."

Review by VER SACRUM:
www.versacrum.com/vs/2018/05/urze-de-lume-as-arvores-estao-secas-e-nao-tem-folhas.html
"Mi sono innamorata al primo ascolto del terzo album di questo gruppo neofolk lusitano, che ha l’immenso pregio di cercare (riuscendoci egregiamente) il proprio stile in questo filone, con il quale ha in comune le armonie crepuscolari e i profondi riferimenti alle tradizioni, ad un passato, – cito le loro splendide parole – “l’anima sopravvissuta di un’era nella quale l’uomo e la natura camminavano mano nella mano, con rispetto per la terra, l’occulto e le sue origini”."

Review by THE BLACK PLANET ZINE 9/10:
www.theblackplanet.org/review/urze-de-lume-as-arvores-estao-secas-e-nao-tem-folhas/
"...In short, this is for sure one of the best albums in this genre that saw the light of day in recent years."

Review by METALHEAD.IT 8/10:
www.metalhead.it?p=128110
"Raffinatissimo folk in portoghese per il terzo album degli Urze de Lume"

Review by DARK UNDERGROUND MUSIC ZINE 8/10:
hatredmeanswarzine.blogspot.com/2018/03/urze-de-lumeas-arvores-secas-e-nao-tem.html
"In my opinion Urze de Lume are a very great sounding dark neo-folk band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this band."

Review by WONDERBOX METAL:
wonderboxmetal.com/2018/04/16/urze-de-lume-as-arvores-estao-secas-e-nao-tem-folhas-review/
"Urze de Lume have crafted a delicate, haunting, and affecting collection of tracks that take the listener on a journey into their compelling and engaging world."

Review by PERMAFROST:
permafrost.today/2018/04/13/urze-lume-legends-and-myth-rites-and-cries/
"As Árvores Estão Secas E Não Têm Folhas er portugisisk og betyr noe slikt som trærne er tørre og har ikke blader. Nevnte tittel er fra Urze De Lume sin tredje CD som er en beroligende musikalsk reise som både er en avreise og en hjemkomst."

Review by ULTRAJE 8.5/10:
ultraje.pt/urze-lume-arvores-folhas-review/
"...o Crítico não se preocupou em pesquisar o que os outros Críticos pensavam do disco. Não pensou nos adjectivos certos para equilibrar o texto. Não andou pela sala a medir palavras, não foi tirar a roupa da máquina e não inventou a Mijinha da Crítica a meio da escrita para ponderar a próxima frase. E, pela primeira vez, foi parcial..."

Review by TOILET OV HELL 5/5:
toiletovhell.com/review-as-arvores-estao-secas-e-nao-tem-folhas-by-urze-de-lume/
"Every once in a while you come across a record that’s so well-crafted, with musicians who have honed their craft so well it’s inspiring. As Árvores Estão Secas e Não Têm Folhas is one of those records for me this year, though it’s definitely not 2018’s feel-good record."

Review by METALLER:
www.metaller.de/urze-de-lume-as-arvores-estao-secas-e-nao-tem-folhas-kurzreview-albumvorstellung/
"Naturverbundenheit und Tradition stehen im Mittelpunkt der Interpretation von Dark Folk, und beide treten gekonnt zu diesem akustischen, introspektiven Einfall in die immer wieder auftauchende Einsamkeit des Lebens zusammen."