Recalling early fears of recording technology, "The Dramaturgy of Decay" by Mark Vernon explores ghostly voices, distorted and intangible. Vernon's aural cinema reflects decay in ruined films, echoing the sonic texture of vanished places and voices. Amidst matters of death and environmental degradation, the album still holds tones of humour and familiarity. Through fragments of reworked audio letters, it unfolds a sonic journey through forgotten moments, wresting life from the ephemeral. "The Dramaturgy of Decay" is a deeply haunting but beautiful reflection on time in the form of sound—an otherworldly musical experience resonating between past and present.