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* Shoegaze * Indie * Post-Rock * Grunge * Dream Pop * Psych-Rock * Ethereal *
ARTIST..: The Eden House
ALBUM...: Timeflows
GENRE...: Gothic Rock
STYLE...: Goth Rock, Progressive Rock, Gothic Soul
STYLE...: Alternative Rock, Psychedelic, New Wave
YEAR....: 2012
LABEL...: Jungle
COUNTRY.: United Kingdom
PLACE...: London, Greater London
FORMED..: 2007
ENCODER.: FLAC 1.3.1 -8 -V
BITRATE.: 876 kbps avg
QUALITY.: 44.1kHz / 2 channels
SOURCE..: CDEP
TRACKS..: 5
SIZE....: 170.52 MB
URL..: http://www.facebook.com/TheEdenHouse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eden_House
- TRACKLIST
1 Neversea 4:21
2 Into The Red 5:10
3 The Only One 4:02
4 Timeflows (Part 1) 9:13
5 Timeflows (Part 2) 3:43
Total Playtime: 26:29
Finally they are back! Nearly 2 years after the DVD/CD "The Looking Glass",
The Eden House is back with a long awaited EP: "Timeflows". This
collaborative band, formed in 2007 by Stephen Carey (This Burning Effigy,
Adoration) and Tony Pettitt (Fields of the Nephilim, Rubicon) had created
quite a stir in the scene by combining elements of progressive metal, trip
hop and psychedelia with beautiful ethereal vocal melodies sung by several
guest singers like Monica Richards (Faith And The Muse), Julianne Regan (All
About Eve), Evi Vine and Amandine Ferrari. Everybody remembers their awesome
concert at the FantastiqueNights in October 2009.
Well, this EP was worth the waiting. The first track: "Neversea" (check video
below) is a perfect hit, much in the style of "To Believe In Something". The
beat is fast, with glittering guitars - la Mission/Fields and Valenteen, the
new "resident" female singer, fits perfectly in the music with a voice that
evokes a little bit Julianne Regan and Christa Belle (Hungry Lucy). Simon
Hinkler from The Mission is guest on guitars on this track.
"Into The Red" has a slower beat, more trip hop-ish and features vocals by
Valenteen and Amandine Ferrari. The structure and melodies sound a bit like
"God's Pride" or "Sin" from "Smoke & Mirrors". Amandine's enchanting voice is
amazing, bringing as usual such powerful emotions. The song ends with a
heavenly duet of the two women singing wonderfully in thirds. "The Only One"
is a slow and haunting song, in which Valenteen shows great melodic talent
both in low- and high-pitched tones.
The title track "Timeflows" is a long track (more than 9 minutes) in the
style of the progressive tracks from Fields Of The Nephilim and it is no
surprise to hear an intro with Tony Pettitt's typical staccato bass riff
(remember Psychonaut?)... The song develops into a dark and hypnotic sonic
landscape dominated by Valenteen's and Meghan-Noel Evans' voices until a
break comes with strange ghostly voices and sudden shouts: scary... Finally
the drums of the excellent Simon Rippin return for the final chorus and a
paroxistic ending. The instrumental "Timeflows Part 2" allows us to stay a
bit further inside the dream...
This EP is produced by Stephen Carey, Tony Pettitt and Andy Jackson (who
worked with Pink Floyd): needless to say that the sound is huge, clear,
powerful and epic. I know I should not say that but I cannot help missing
some people here, like Julianne, Monica and Evi. And by the way: where is the
wonderful musical theme from the Recording Diary Part 1? I guess we'll have
to wait for the full CD, due to be released later this year... Can't wait!
So, if you like All About Eve, Evi Vine, Fields Of The Nephilim, the Mission
and this kind of music, you should rush and buy this EP!
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This is one of those bands I have been meaning to check out, completely
expecting to really like them but annoyingly letting them slip me by. It's
really a certainty that anyone who grew up loving gothic music should enjoy
them. The band are not one who stick to certain vocalists but bring in guests
and I am kicking myself for not having heard their collaboration with
Julianne Regan of All About Eve. Amongst the many guest spots the core of the
group is constant and based around Tony Pettit founding member of Fields Of
The Nephilim, Stephen Carey of Adoration and Andy Jackson who has been
involved as a sound engineer with many greats including a long term
collaboration with Pink Floyd.
Joining them on this mini LP we have Simon Rippin who pounded the drums into
oblivion on that excellent Nefilim album 'Zoon' and no less than three
vocalists Valenteen (oft a country folk singer) Armandine Ferrari and Megan-
Noel Evans . Oh and we are not quite finished there and Mission fans should
listen out for a guitar solo from none other than Simon Hinkler on the
opening track.
It is difficult to judge a group fully on an EP, part way through their
career but no doubt Timeflows gives a good indication of just what to expect.
'Neversea' gets off to an atmospheric start and any fans of certain bands
will quickly hear their player's identifiable sound. The vocals are sultry,
gentle and beguiling and the song moves towards a lilting chorus, one that is
not too in the face but with shades of light and dark one that builds nicely,
that solo by the way is clear and one that you won't miss easily. As this
rises into higher peaks and the might of the song powers up it is obvious
this is one that is short, bouncy and accessible and no doubt one that is
hitting club-land for six from any self respecting DJ. 'Into The Red' has
some nuances that are so Nephilim you at first wonder if it is a long lost
track (get used to that as this progresses). The female vocals enchant and
are so far removed from McCoy it is clear that this is not and it sounds a
bit like listening to a mix of them and Portishead, which is at first
somewhat odd. It's a slow burning song but a slinky one which quickly gets
beneath the skin. Similarly 'The Only One' is a really smooth and subtle
number, one where the vocals really shine and shimmer through in a bit of a
torch song, lounge-esque way.
However it is the two part title track where the magic is really found. With
the guitar work of Pettit involved it is difficult not to mention his earlier
craft and here it really comes through in spades. This sounds a lot like the
frond work on Elyzium and at times also heavily like Psychonaut, there is no
getting away from this and why would we want to as these are excellent
periods of one of the greatest bands of their time? This is powerful stuff
and with an almost tribal beat from Rippin and a post punk feel with slight
echo on the vocals it has a lot of drive to it along with some psychedelic
tinges on the slower parts. This is a track to lose yourself in and at 13
minutes there is plenty of time to do just that. Add to it a touch of violin
and there is lots going on.
This is a great 25 minutes worth of music and I bet the group's albums are
equally impressive and have gone straight on my never ending shopping list. -
Ave Noctum
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Shoegaze
is a genre of alternative rock that
originated in the late 80s. The genre is very
difficult to define, and it is even more difficult to evaluate music
within it. Generally, the genre is characterized by its
shimmering vocals, reverberating guitars, and
textural distortion that create
a tranquil, opaque
feeling.
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