Story of Illithalla, Pt. 1 (Instrumental) by Vishnu Sivasankar

Not every song from Story of Illithalla, Pt. 1 (Instrumental) lingers, but Story of Illithalla, Pt. 1 (Instrumental) is the one that stays. Credit goes to Vishnu Sivasankar for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

The vocal on Story of Illithalla, Pt. 1 (Instrumental) is among the better performances Vishnu Sivasankar has committed to record. For fans of a talented ensemble cast, Story of Illithalla, Pt. 1 (Instrumental) is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

2020 marked the release of Story of Illithalla, Pt. 1 (Instrumental), and Story of Illithalla, Pt. 1 (Instrumental) was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. The emotional register of Story of Illithalla, Pt. 1 (Instrumental) is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

Running to 2:55, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.