Like the rising action of a fairy tale, The Most Serene Republic’s atmospheric timbre spreads and soars beyond the tangible, carrying listeners up and out of their skins. Each song on their 2009 album, …And the Ever Expanding Universe, is almost a mini-tale in itself, inflating with imagination out of a morning fog. Their vocal harmonies complement lush instrumental orchestrations; their songs feel full and fashioned with importance. They take up space. They float. They stay for a while. For anyone earth-bound, the Most Serene Republic is a roadmap to the ethereal, where all balloons that slip from fists end up.
Feel the lore come to life when The Most Serene Republic plays Great Scott on June 17, alongside Annuals and What Laura Says. The show starts at 9, and tickets are $10.