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* Shoegaze * Indie * Post-Rock * Grunge * Dream Pop * Psych-Rock * Ethereal *
ARTIST..: The Eden House
ALBUM...: Half Life
GENRE...: Gothic Rock
STYLE...: Goth Rock, Progressive Rock, Gothic Soul
STYLE...: Alternative Rock, Psychedelic, New Wave
YEAR....: 2013
LABEL...: Jungle
COUNTRY.: United Kingdom
PLACE...: London, Greater London
FORMED..: 2007
ENCODER.: FLAC 1.3.1 -8 -V
BITRATE.: 937 kbps avg
QUALITY.: 44.1kHz / 2 channels
SOURCE..: CD
TRACKS..: 9
SIZE....: 341.37 MB
URL..: http://www.facebook.com/TheEdenHouse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eden_House
- TRACKLIST
1 Bad Men 6:33
2 Indifference 5:29
3 Wasted On Me 4:12
4 Hunger 4:03
5 The Empty Space 4:48
6 Butterflies 6:19
7 The Tempest 6:25
8 City Of Goodbyes 7:04
9 First Light 5:46
Total Playtime: 50:39
Standard bearers for the UK's gothic rock underground, The Eden House struck
morbid gold with 2011's Timeflows EP and its dazzling role call of vocalists
and contributors.
Their second full-length effort builds on their sumptuously atmospheric sound
and also manages to cast its shadow across an ever more impressive range of
moods and influences. Opener Bad Men is underpinned by a darkly funky
cyclical riff, strongly redolent of Massive Attack's Safe From Harm (and, by
default, Billy Cobham's Stratus), but it is the ethereal squall that
surrounds it that makes it such a mesmerising entry point.
The shimmering Hunger harks back to the swirling sweetness of Cocteau Twins'
Blue Bell Knoll while retaining its grip on goth's essential darkness.
Ultimately, however, these are simply beautiful songs, delivered amid an
enticing fog of reverb, rumbling bass and exquisite female vocals, with
numerous Floyd-saluting guitar solos sealing their prog credentials.
Peaking with the simply stunning City Of Goodbyes, featuring the sublime
voice of Anathema's Lee Douglas, Half Life is an irresistible voyage through
a world of waking dreams and tantalising shadows.
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The long-awaited new album from this gothic-prog rock band.
Features an array of guests, including vocalists Lee Douglas (Anathema) and
Monica Richards (Faith & the Muse), guitarists Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music)
and Simon Hinkler (The Mission).
The London-based gothic/prog rock/trip-hop band The Eden House release a new
single and album on CD, 180g vinyl LP and download, four years after their
acclaimed debut album 'Smoke & Mirrors'.
The Eden House is a collaborative project based around the nucleus of Stephen
Carey, ex-Adoration, and Tony Pettitt, the Fields of the Nephilim founder
bassist who recently rejoined that band for various live performances. The
pair have attracted an eclectic selection of guest artists on their
recordings, each adding their diverse talents to the music.
'Half Life' utilises six female lead vocalists, including Lee Douglas (from
Anathema), Jordan Reyne, Laura Bennett and Monica Richards (of US band Faith
& The Muse). Guesting musicians include guitarists Phil Manzanera (Roxy
Music) and Simon Hinkler (The Mission) along with top violinist Bob Loveday.
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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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