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01. A Life All Mine (feat. ULVER's Trickster G) 02. Even The Spirits Are Afraid 03. Broken Glass 04. We Just Stopped Breathing 05. Golden Grounds 06. Jelena 07. You Learn About It 08. Souvenirs 09. Monsters 10. These Good People |
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| THE GATHERING: "Souvenirs" www.gathering.nl Psychonaut Records | |||
| PREVIEW - release:
24th of February 2003 in Europe and 12th of March in the USA
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Review by Salvo "Lovedeath" Russo_____________________________
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Another masterpiece for
this band that during these years has found a particular style, that
has had his development with "If then else" 3 years ago.
"Sovenirs" is more partcular
....the sound is very psychedelic and the atmospheres created will
satisfy the evolved listeners ......
Gathering are very specialized to have
a good use of eletronic parts that somentimes seem to join drum-n-base,
dark and psychedelic music. Anneke's voice is unquestionable and I
appreciate the good use of drumming that uses particular effects as
other instruments as well.
The opener "These good people"
is an atmospheric track, and melancholic melody joins the perfection
of an arrangements in which Anneke's voice gives the best of itself.
Guitars become a bit more hard in the
following "Even the Spirits are afraid" in which the
guitars arefull of effects and, with a remarkable distorsion,support
the beautiful and deep vocal melody...
Romantic atmospheres are involved
in "Broken Glass"...a classic
Gathering-ballad...only they can compose one so particular. Many parts
of this song...sometimes remind me the 70's film!!!!!
Another ballad is the following "You
learn about it" in which Anneke gives a wunderful
interpretation!!!!!!!!!! I love this song...it will be able to enter
inside the hidden place of heart....your romantic place!
The title-track is another masterpiece
in which the brilliant arrangements join the good choice of the sounds.
Anneke is still the protagonist in this song...the example of what
good music can be!!!!!!
Drum-n-base effects fill the following
"Monster" in which the romantic and dark melody show
us a mature band.....they are the top of this style ...and this is
demonstration. The evolved sound of this album is shown also in "Golden
Grounds" where the refinement of the arrangements meets the
complexity of the structure's song.
Another perfect song is "A life
all mine"....
There's nothing more to say...if
you are an evolved listener and you like to listen to the true essence
of music, this cd is for you, if
you still think that it exists only Metal with hard and shrill
voice...stay away from this masterpiece. THE GATHERING ...true exemple
of this millenium's music, true exemple of evolved music
Salvo Russo
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Niederrohrdorf
- Switzerland