While We Were There

by Larkenlyre

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Paul Asbury Seaman It is rare that an album can feel so uplifting and at the same time so deep. Conveying positive emotions without sounding cheesy can be tricky, a challenge new age music has faced since that term was invented. Larkenlyre has given us a lasting and intimate work that recalls early classics by Rudy Adrian, Jon Jenkins, Peter Kater and others. A wonderful blend of soft sequencers and piano solos. Highest marks! Favorite track: While We Were There.
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We couldn't help ourselves and lost track of time at the pond. Now it was dark and the stars were reflecting in the still waters.

Eventually we retraced our steps through the dark forest to get back to the cottage. Entirely new sounds met us as we emerged from the woods into the marsh.

As we settled in, we were grateful to have windows open, as a whippoorwill serenaded us throughout a deep sleep. We both had countless dreams that night and woke before dawn. We sat and watched the dawn skies turn a thousand colors, at first rich and dark, but finally opening to a vast golden spanse.

Geese flew overhead. They were heading south while we were there.

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released October 13, 2025

Written, recorded, mixed, and mastered by
Matthew Labarge at Cynelic Gast Studio

Mix assistance by Stephanie Lee

Design by Ben Crenshaw

Support Services and Catering
Shawn Brenneman

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Matthew Labarge Blacksburg, Virginia

Sheet music: matthewlabarge.com

Matthew Labarge works tirelessly in a tiny studio in Blacksburg, Virginia to bring you albums that unfold like a novel, are worth listening to carefully, and still yield new insights after many listens. ... more

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