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Through four compositions sung in English, Farsi and Akkadian, Armour of Surrender reflects on grief, disappearance, memory and surrender. The lyrics draw from different periods and traditions, bringing contemporary writing into conversation with Persian mystical poetry and the mythology of ancient Mesopotamia.

Alongside the original compositions are two adaptations of ancient texts: a ghazal by the Persian Sufi poet Farid ud-Din Attâr and a passage from Ishtar's Descent to the Netherworld, the Mesopotamian tale of a goddess who journeys into the realm of the dead, gradually stripped of the symbols of her power.

Across languages and centuries, the four compositions share recurring themes of grief, memory, loss and surrender. The sea becomes a place where sorrow is swallowed, while symbols of peace bear the marks of violence. Elsewhere, disappearance and the stripping away of identity suggest transformations whose outcomes remain uncertain. Drawing on stories thousands of years old and questions that remain just as relevant today, Armour of Surrender follows different forms of letting go, where vulnerability can become strength and surrender does not necessarily mean defeat.

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