Noah C. Lekas - Flowers of Perennial Dissent

Noah C. Lekas - Flowers of Perennial DissentAn uncommonly successful blend of music and poetry, Flowers of Perennial Dissent features Colorado-based writer/musician Noah C. Lekas working with a host of collaborators who provide brilliant sonic backdrops for his spoken word pieces. You’ll know at least a few of these collaborators — Charlie Parr, James Jackson Toth, Ethan Miller, Luther Dickinson and Anthony Pirog all lend a hand with sounds that range from abstract ambient to rambling folk and beyond. Despite the diverse skill set, the LP feels remarkably cohesive, with Lekas’ warm readings tying together any loose threads. The poems on Flowers manage to be both political and personal, cosmic and earthy; and although struggle and darkness lurks at the edges, it’s an ultimately hopeful record, full of hard-won wisdom and spiritual renewal.