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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ค. 2011
- Anathema release 'Internal Landscapes - The Best of Anathema 2008-2018' featuring Dreaming Light
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Dreaming Light is the second single to be lifted from 2010 album, We're Here Because We're Here. Awarded Classic Rock's 'Prog Album of the Year' as well as a host of other accolades, the album was the band's first collection of new material band since the 2003 album, A Natural Disaster.
The bar for Weather Systems has been set pretty high with 2010's 'Were Here Because We're Here', but Daniel Cavanagh from the band is certain that the album will exceed these lofty expectations, 'it feels like we are at a creative peak right now, and this album reflects that. Everything from the production to the writing to the performances are a step up from our last album.' He continues, 'This is not background music for parties. The music is written to deeply move the listener, to uplift or take the listener to the coldest depths of the soul.'
The intertwining melodic structures, the profoundly beautiful and intensely powerful - yet simple - songs will transport the listener closer to the heart of life, that is to say, to the heart of themselves. It is also an album of polarity. The play of opposites; light and shade, birth and death, love and fear. The simple truths of life and loss, hope and strength and darker internal themes are all explored here.
The album was recorded in Liverpool, North Wales and Oslo, each place significant to Anathema past, present and future. The record was produced and mixed by 5 times Norwegian Grammy nominated Christer-André Cederberg (Animal Alpha, In the Woods...), who Daniel has described as 'a revelation. His calmness and brilliance has helped to bring about the greatest inter-band chemistry that Anathema have experienced together in their career.'
Their best ever work? 'Not yet' says Daniel, but he does believe that with Weather Systems they have surpassed previous glories; 'we are pleased and proud of the record and we feel that, alongside the best moments of WHBWH, this record contains our very best work so far in what is becoming a long career.'
Praise for Weather Systems;
'It is truly majestic, heavenly - Is it another masterpiece? Of course it is.'
TERRORIZER 5/5 (Album Of The Month)
'Anathema continue to make music that glows with meaning and a love for art's external powere to touch the soul. Still special, increasingly extraordinary; the band and this album will be cherished.'
CLASSIC ROCK PRESENTS PROG
'Anathema just might be England's most consistently brilliant rock band of the last 15 years, with Weather Systems serving as yet more, unmitigated proof.'
ZERO TOLERANCE
"Absolute world class"
METAL HAMMER (DEU)
"...just one word: WOW!"
CLASSIC ROCK (DEU) 9/10
"...unbelievable, one highlight after another..."
HEAVY 12/12
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Oh how I wish we could turn the clock back to a time when Anathema were still with us. x
There's nothing like Anathema.. it's beyond art and beyond beauty. To those who know how to appreciate it, this is deeply emotional and spiritual.
I'm just looking at my beautiful wife and daughters listening to this piece of art....i'm complete.
You could not have said it any better.
Happy for you . it is important to look back and not be disappointed.
Amazing😃
Lucky are the ones who have their loved ones close to them...keep them safe man
My girl doesn't want kids...
This isn't a song; this is a piece of heaven.
Totally concour
EXACTLY !
Never before rather, this song is pure inspiration
True!
Had it played at my wedding
Never has a song moved me as much as this one has. I was crying pretty hard by the end of it. This band seriously needs more notoriety.
Thais band is extraordinary 🖤
We are at a point in time where the greatest bands n music are more underground and all mainstream music for masses is piss poor. Ill never 4get seein anathema as they cover comfortably numb and i was stoned as a gord...it was perfect.
@@chrishorst1318agree with u. Music like that is for intellectuals, masses dont like and dont want think too much. Im in love with Anathema lyrics. They (Vincent and Danny) lost mother when were young guys.. Also i love British band Funeral for a Friend for similar feelings.
Totally agree. My friend turned me on to it a few months. Must have listened to it a hundred times by now.
Its fore me the same Rose❤
Today was a sad day. I can't believe they are saying goodbye.
What?
Damn, i found out tonight because of your comment! I am shocked...i was expecting new album soon....how strange
Indeed it is.....We've had a wonderful journey full of twists, turns and a mixed surge of emotions, but it's been well worth it...and whose to say what might happen once the turbulent waters return to calming and soothing shore....we might get a very nice surprise!
@@eliottsantos2654 hopefully after this pandemic man.
They mean everything to me and i can't accept the fact they might stop playing.
I saw that. Terribly sad to see it. Hope it's temporary.
Suddenly... life has new meaning
Suddenly... feeling is being
And you shine inside
And love stills my mind like the sunrise
Dreaming light of the sunrise
Suddenly... I don't have to be afraid
Suddenly... All falls into place
And you shine inside
And love stills my mind like the sunrise
Dreaming light of the sunrise
Dreaming light
And you shine inside
And love stills my mind like the sunrise
Dreaming light of the sunrise.
I feel you but I don't really know you
I dreamed of you from the moment I saw you
And I've seen the sunrise in your eyes
The sky... the sea... the light
Live your dream beneath the northern horizon
Be at peace, set your heart in flight again
For light is truth...
The light is you...
Still = steal
@@snissyid "steal" means to take something, and "still" has more than one usage, one usage of "still" is to be calm, quiet and/or motionless. As it's used in the song, love "stills" his mind like the sunrise - meaning it calms his mind. The sunrise doesn't "take" his mind, it calms his mind = it "stills" his mind. (Watching the sunrise has this calming/stilling effect on all of us, does it not?) The correct word is "still" :)
This will forever be my go-to song. It gives me hope that someday suddenly everything will fall into place and my life will be complete. ❤️
Amidst these tough difficult times , the world needs Anathema . Their music is pure beauty . Jewel in Distress .
Why the hell is every British Band so good?
Except the football team ;)
Anathema come from Liverpool the city that gave the world Beatles football goal nets the crossword the first passenger railway all brilliant concepts from a city that was known as the gateway to the empire its port, the river Mersey, fastest tidal river in the northern hemisphere after the St. Lawrence Canada, handling 70% of all the worlds shipping bringing in nationalities from all four corners of the globe swapping ideas. music critics argue rock n roll was conceived in USA but birthed in Liverpool. The city boasts the most artists in the world with number one hits memorial to this on Mathew St opposite the Cavern.
The first music scene was known as The Merseybeat in the sixties followed by second Merseybeat in 1984, following local band Frankie Hollywood's Relax (charting at number one and again at number two behind their other hit anti-cold war tune Two Tribes of that year) when no less than 10 bands from Liverpool entered the UK top 40
The population in 1967 was 750,000 until the port's decline in 1980 when container ships slowed traffic to a trickle has the population in 2017 at 300,000
Then why the damn Brexit?
@xinner: To protect their awesome Britishness. Obviously.
The Italians govern the language of music ("pianissimo", "staccato", etc.) The Russians were great storytellers through music (Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, et al.) and the Germans have been brilliant dramaticists, (Wagner, et al.) and they totally owned the centuries. But it's the British in the 20th and 21st century who carry the torch of beauty now, since The Beatles. They have all four of the Great Four of Rock N Roll (The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin). And it's these guys here in Anathema that were one of the original pioneers of the Death-doom subgenre, but even they weren't content to rest on their laurels, they kept ascending to meet their ever-growing understanding of beauty.
One of the most gentle, beautiful, captivating songs ever.
This was my first dance at my wedding and it was absolutely perfect :)
+Rosie Rossiter I walked down the aisle to George Straits "I cross my heart" - I thought that was cool - but Anathema ? - inspired choice
Rosie Rossiter good choice. all the best.
+ferox965 thanks! As a wedding present for my husband, my friend and I drove to Sheffield (6 hours but it was the nearest they'd be before we got married) where Anathema where playing a gig in the hopes they would sign a soundwave image of Dreaming Light for my husband. They were so awesome about signing it and Vinny, Danny and Jamie came out to give it to us. We have the best wedding gift ever out of it, such nice people :)
That's awesome. I've been following Anathema since their death metal days...I think that they are really nailing it now...
+ferox965 Can't disagree with you there. I have loved their progression over time but am particularly enjoying their more recent music. Great band!
Very few bands play so emotional music like Anathema does without being cheesy and pathetic. Dreaming Light is one of their best songs. One cannot be untouched by it after just once heard.
The world NEEDS this music.
Our first dance as married couple... Oooo memories ❤️
❤
Seriously one the most beautiful music videos ever made.
I cried. Throughout the whole video.
And that is rare for me.
Absolutely brilliant.
"Live your dream,
beneath the northern horizon.
Be at peace,
set your heart in flight again."
On one hand we have this piece of music, so calm and so pure. It literally personifies the feeling of being a "human".
On the other hand I'm reading the newspaper, the bloody war in Syria.
It just boggles my mind to see how such a disparity can exist.
If we all could just stop for a while and think. Listen to such music. Love what we've got, not care for what we've not; maybe this world could become a better place.
One of the finest work from Anathema.
Wtf!!! Put em in the rock n roll hall of fame now
Are you Phil Anselmo ?
Haha not quite!
I don't think he'd be much off a modern anathema fan.early stuff perhaps!
Rosario Borgognone you would be suprised, anselmo loves the smiths and a lot of mellow stuff
3:00. When the pandemic is over...this will be all of us. Song gets me everytime.
This is beautiful. This song and video make me cry.
so sad and ...
My father passed away because of Covid-19 a couple of months ago...Anathema music helps me so much in these hard days...I really hope to find my dreaming light soon and the strenght to go on...and I hope to be able to live again after this terrible storm...and dad, wherever you are now, just know that I love you eternally...
You will find it, stay strong
@@bitcoin_apex thank you from the depth of my heart...
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Always remember that he is in a better place away from this evil world that we're living in.
@@staystrongjoseph you're right...I only hope I can meet him again one day...thank you so much...
I have two beautiful daughters and this gets me every time
It's so sad that this kind of passion and talent is passing for complications just because it doesn't fit in the popular thing, so sad that they had to separate. The world has lost something really good.
Suddenly...you realize that is from the best songs ever..
Suddenly...you feel they talk to you ..it is a kind of message ...
Suddenly...you realize that world can be changed ...
For the light is truth...
The light is you...
♥
♥♥♥
bravo! :)
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Beautifully said!!
You will forever remain one of my favourite bands Anathema
I woke up a morning dreaming of this song.. And the same day Anathema was playing in Amsterdam. I met the love of my life because of you guys... Thank you from the bottoms of my heart
Amazing!!!
Great Story
im so happy for you, i really i meet him soon :)
This Band literally saved my life was the only thing kept me alive during the darkest of my days
Anathema's music=Food for soul.
The song makes me remember my life in Syria before 5 years ago 😭😭 makes me fell I'm in heaven
Just after listening to this song,
Suddenly,
When you realize your life has a meaning...
It feels good to be here,
And everything is going to be alright.
Indeed🥰🥰
the first time I listened to this song I felt a sense of nostalgia like I've heard it millions of times and I remembered times I never lived. the same happened with Collapse the light into earth by Porcupine Tree. Some bands just have it.
Madalina Barteanu so true.
Suddenly life has a new meaning ... 11 months ago my daughter was born, that day I was the happiest man on earth ... Unfortunately we had to separate, her mother and I can no longer be together, we had a toxic relationship ... I miss my daughter ... This song reminds me to her.
This song should never end.
Listening to this masterpiece with my wife and son.Life worths.
This video is so SAD but the song is so GREAT!
10 years on since i was first introduced to this masterpiece. It hits the same yet so different everytime. That in and of itself is magical.
To me, one of the best songs ever
"Dreaming Light" is my favourite song from Anathema. And I love children too... This video is sublime :)
Hugs from Natal/RN - Brazil!
é ótimo encontrar um brasileiro que ouve Anathema, boa música. e ainda mais conterrâneo do Nordeste.
Abraços de João Pessoa - PB!
Haha q louco. Eu sou de Sergipe. Conheci essa banda enquanto ainda estava lá. Aqui em Salvador conheci algumas poucas pessoas q tbm curtem. Mas é engraçado pq rola um susto. N sei se parece loucura, mas quando comecei a ouvir Anathema eu me considerava ateu e essa banda fez uma reviravolta em minha mente. Enfim, bom saber que vcs também gostam.
Juliana Cortês, bom gosto!!! Gosto demais dessa banda!! Ouço essa música todos os dias, me traz uma sensação de paz.
Meu nome é Cristiano Pimentel ,um grande abraço!!!
Bom gosto moça... RJ o rock morreu.. sinto mt
this little girl reminds me of myself so very much , of me when i was a little and had to move to a new place each a couple of years or so and always had my bag packed , losing my friends and my fav ppl & places , go somewhere new where no one knows me and trying to fit in , guess that feeling i will never forget as long as Im alive
and now at my 20s i had much worse experience “WAR”
that made me lose everything again , this time my loss was even bigger , i lost my country this time , i lost my house , my collage my friends and everything i could possibly have as a normal human being
and had to start all over again..
We all get broken and its always our choice to be a whole again
Riham Sy i am same like you Riham
nour gloxinia Nour where are you from ?
Riham Sy ☹☹ this is Syria ☹☹☹
War is always the wrongest and badest way. Hope you find peace, wherever you are
Wish you all the best from my Heart!
I always thought her friend was real, but now I noticed she has the jacket on when she fells off. So, she just imagined she found someone her age to play and escape reality for a while. Her new friend makes her company the rest of the journey, giving her the strength she needs to endure life. Great band, always reinventing themselves. Very emotive song and video.
I think she wakes up thinking it was all a dream. Then she sees her new friend, realizes it wasn't just a dream and now there is a little more color in her world.
And if her friends is herself?
I've been on this small world of ours for 50 years now and this is one of the most beautiful tunes I've had the pleasure to find and enjoy...
Seriously, no band could ever take me where this band takes me. unbelievable
This is the most beautiful video I've seen in my whole life.
I rarely make a concrete connection between a song and a experience in Life. With this song I did:
- in 1999 my cat Freja lay in her/ my. (...guess it was hers') chair, as so often before.
Suddenly we looked into each others eyes and shared some kind of Energy, some kind of Connection that I feel, is best described through this song.
I lost her years ago, but I steel feel that connection.
Everytime I hear this song
Everytime I see the Sun rise.
I love her.
Bro...I am sorry :/ That comment makes me cry..
Jesus christ
Oh how lovely.💙 Clearly you and Freya had a spiritual, mystical connection. It sounds like you both were mutually aware of it at that moment and you could feel the power of it. It almost sounds like she was your "Familiar." What a wonderful blessing to have had a connection like that with another being. Many people never do and, sadly, have no idea what that kind of connectedness is like. Thank you for sharing that. It moved me... I RELATE SO VERY MUCH that I want to share my own similar experience:
When I was 18 years old I watched the birth of a litter of three kittens in our house, and in particular, the birth of one extremely special kitten, the runt of the litter. Runt started out as her nickname but it stuck and came to mean something so very beautiful. But Runt's other name was "Precious" because she was so extremely precious to me. Within a couple weeks after being born, it started becoming apparent that we had a soul-to-soul connection; eventually it revealed itself to be a powerful spiritual affinity. She and I belonged together, and so we remained together. She traveled with me to the store and anywhere else I had to go, as well as around the country with me. We were pretty much inseparable. Over and over again through the years, sometimes when we stared into each other's eyes there was that same energetic connection which you mentioned... an energy flowing between us, a powerful conscious linking of souls. A "oneness." Something so strong that it was almost physically palpable. Something that, for me, was life altering. I believe she and I are soulmates; that she purposely chose to incarnate as a cat so that she could be with me right away. Back then and still now, it feels like a miracle.
Being the ONE AND ONLY person or thing I could not let go of or abandon, she saved my life several times during my tumultuous suicidal years. It was SHE who got me through the darkest nights whenever they came. She was so many things to me: my pet obviously, but also my daughter (my “first born”), my mother, my best friend, my playmate, my spiritual teacher, my student, my reason, my guide, my muse, my comfort, my shield and my lifeline... truly a soulmate. There was never a mis-step between us. Our connection was perceivable to others, also. Those who noticed it were surprised, as they never knew something like that could exist, yet they could see it there between us. The relationship we had, the bond we shared was beyond what words can ever convey. It didn't seem to fit into any known category. It still doesn't. It was the most remarkable thing I've ever witnessed, let alone experienced. Again, the word “miracle” comes to mind.
When she was 18 years old she died in my arms; we had literally been together for HALF OF MY ENTIRE LIFE. It was a devastating loss. It happened on Valentine's Day of 2004, and so she is my eternal Valentine now. She was like my other half.... the loss was catastrophically heartbreaking and I lost it... I cried over her death, more accurately, I wailed, sobbed, had a total meltdown, I nearly had a nervous breakdown because of it (& possibly did). I mourned so hard, crying all day every day for nearly 2 weeks. I couldn't eat, I could barely sleep except for passing out from sheer exhaustion, I couldn't do much of anything but pour out the sorrow of my shattered heart. The pain and tears flooded my life for days on end. I couldn't imagine my life without her. After the first week and a half or so, I still cried multiple times a day - every single day for about two years; then for the next 5-6 years I still cried occasionally, but mainly just when I spoke of her (which was often). Even now I still get choked up sometimes and occasionally shed a few tears. But now more than the pain, it’s her Light which affects me - it shines in my heart and mind like a golden yellow sun... for she WAS truly amazing and those 18 years were so blessed by her presence. I honestly believe I would not have made it without her. I love her so very much - and she loved me just as much - and she still does, even after death.
She was just as much a major PERSON in my life as my daughter, my husband, my parents. Some of the people in my life could sense the deep connection between us, and how unusual she was... like a human in animal form... or for the more enlightened people in my life, like a psychic human in animal form. For me it was like all of that, but usually it felt like something much more powerful and intense - like an Archangel in that little body. Not surprisingly, even a few cat-haters quickly became fond of her... and even became open to liking other cats. She really was simply awesome - spectacular in every single way, literally "perfect."
I've had animals all of my life, both as a child and as an adult, and I loved/love every one of them. They're all special people and each relationship is unique and I truly do adore them as part of my family; and when they die I seem to mourn a bit more intensely than most people... but THIS girl was so far beyond special, beyond unique, beyond description. She's still a part of me... in such an indescribably deep and powerful way; that's why I believe we must be soulmates. It's been 16 years now since she shed her body, but I can still feel her spirit with me every moment that I think of her - it’s like she's sitting right next to me. I privately celebrate her life every day, and openly celebrate it every year on both her birthday and her death day. Everyone who knows me knows about my Precious Runt. She and I are forever linked, exquisitely intertwined; and I KNOW that when I die she'll be there waiting for me....
✨🔥💖🌀✨
I played this song when I reached the mountains in Nepal ( Annapurna Base Camp) it felt like heaven the sunlight the mountains the scene everything.
This song and video are so powerful I am moved to tears, I just want to friend request everyone on this page now and give you all a hug.
make me remember my life in Syria 😢
+Fadi Shamma hope youre doing better now
+Fadi Shamma - We welcome you with open arms - those that have really fled tyranny - rather than the hangers on from North Africa . May Allah's blessing be upon you
it reminded me of Syria to be honest 😢😢 hope Syria gets well soon
+Tim Russell are there even more people like you??
I thought about Syria immediately when I saw this video
This will be played at my wedding and my funeral. My heart skips a beat and a lump forms in my throat when I hear this beauty...
I dont know why this band are so underrated ... love from Iran
I admire this band for and follow them while. I feel touched by their spiritual message of being a human seeking answers in this world. I have seen them several times in London and in Copenhagen. For me it always means being moved by beauty, depth and occasional laughter. These musicians are truly talented. I love the ever evolving river of their creativity. Yesterday I had the most wonderful evening and fun at their concert in Copenhagen. Thank you so much for such beauty and my best wishes for your future projects.
I come back every year for this music video, it probably is the most touching one I've ever seen in my life. Agreeable melancholy.
This is... I can’t even find the words to express how beautiful this is! This touches my soul and make it rouse in bliss. Thank you, Anathema. 🌌✨
Lady,Karin,how are you?))
Hugging my daughter and having goose bumps
a n a t h e m a - a miracle , my reason for being.
man...this whole song and video are poetry....pure Beauty, the meldoies of the song itself made me dream back then....and now i discover,that there is a video for it...and it's simply beautiful....
+barrettdc1 I discovered this song today, and i feel the same, it is beautiful art.
This is quite possibly the most gorgeous song ever written.
This video and the song reduced me to a sobbing wreck!
Α beautiful, touching song, with an equally touching video, from a GREAT band. We saw them live in Athens last Saturday 30/08/2014. There are no words. They were BRILLIANT! We love Anathema!
Se vuelve a la esencia humana con esto.
No pude aguantar el llanto.
I think........ I can still feel, yeah,
too many feels rn, was good to know i can still feel
I remember watching this video back in 2010 with my mom! She used to play the piano while she recorded herself singing this song
No words can describe what I feel when I listen to this song.
This can be the song that describes my childhood. When I was, like, 4, my dad showed me this. All I could think of was that I wanted to be friends with the little girls. Then, when I was something like 8, he showed me this again and I cried for the first time. When I turned 11, I realized it was a war. Today, I'm 14. And this is one of my favorite songs ever.
whenever I hear that song the tears out of my eyes fall in a way I can not control, I feel it like an intimate Anthem inside of me.
I have no words to describe what I feel inside when I listen to this....
My 2.5y old now says this is her song and asks for it again and again. We listen to it together with her on my lap, is there such a dreaming light?
One of the most gentle songs I've heard in my life... I think this is the 32nd time I clicked on replay!
Gourgeous song!! I love this band!
what an underrated masterpiece
My friend, Rhonda, recommended this song. It's beautiful xxx
Light is truth, light is love ...divine songs and lyrics...
This band is extraordinary, this clip reminded me of the children who went to Auschwitz 😢☹️
Przypomina mi ta dziewczynka moją córkę ❤️. Zawsze cholera szklą mi się oczy jak ogladam i słucham tego utworu.
the ending was so sweet
This is ART in every sense of the word. Wow, speechless...
One of my favorite anathema songs i ever have heard, am totably blown by this band.
Makes me shed a tear every time I watch the video, apathy everywhere, beginning of the end of this world!
This clip, this music, these words, this kid here, they are all truly heavenly. 😢❤
This is one of the few songs I listen to on repeat whenever I play it. I love it that much 😊
What a song friends❤
No puedo evitar llorar cada vez que veo este video o escucho la cancion. Ciertamente esta belleza de arte inspira dulzura y amor, te recuerda que lo mas hermoso vive dentro de ti
Yo tampoco puedo evitar llorar, hasta ya me sentía tonto por eso, me lleva a tantos lugares, tanto tristes, como felices, indudablemente el poder de esta canción para inspirar a que miremos dentro de nosotros mismos y por ende más allá, es enorme! Me alegra saber que hay más personas que sienten lo mismo! :3
@@gonzalomarecos9529 👍🎶💯
I don't think Anathema have ever made a bad song EVER!!
Agreed, i mean there are songs that i prefer less than the others, but bad? Fuck no.
listen to Anathema is a perfect way to drain sadness
Oh my god, i love this band so damn much. Pls come back as soon as possible, we all need good musics
I actually remembered last year on the last day of school this song was playing in my head as i was leaving the building because this song reminds me of freedom and i hated the school i was at last year
My inner child loves this. 💠
Thi song changed my life forever. I just don't know how to explain it.
When no one else was there for me, Dreaming Light was.
Pieza maestra, un millar de emociones.
Wonderful! I love this band but haven’t seen this video before. I’ve just sent to my daughter who is expecting her first child, my first grandchild! Oof tears!
I’m here after 10 years :(
my first cry since 9 years ago thank you! its feels good
What a touching sad story.. the video and music very well done!!
Anathema is the best band of the world...pure music!!!
this should have 100 million views!
Can't quite explain how much I love this song!!!!!
"I feel you.. but i dont really know you... "
So many feelings for you... i wish you will understand...
This band are saving from the terrible world we are living in.
Suddenly life has new meaning and you shine inside like the sunrise :-)
All sound components blend very nicely, and the sound as a whole emits a sort of airy, dreamlike quality, very detailed and textured with a fantastic mixing job by Stv Wilson. Particularly impressive is the way in which vocals coalesce with the music in both tone and melody, with very rich, inventive vocal harmonies often delivered by both Vincent Cavanagh and Lee Douglas in unison, or with Douglas complimenting Vincent with subtle accents. These are quite beautiful and floating, and always emotively charged. Almost all singing is in a higher register than before to keep consistency between expressive tone and the more uplifting and positive concept, but what is most remarkable about the vocalizations is the aspiration towards an eternal sense of harmony, removing the structural paradigm of individuality and replacing this common character of rock music expression with the personification of the song as an idea. Because of this harmonious quality, there are fewer instances of dynamic vocal changes, but what variety is maintained is only so for the good of the song as a representation of its concept, such as Vincent’s soft, tender singing in the heartfelt ballad “Dreaming Light”, his desperate mid-song pleadings in “Angels Walk Among Us”, and his distant echoed cries of “It’s never too late” in the final moments of “A Simple Mistake”. Lee Douglas, now an official member after serving as guest vocalist for the past decade, has surprisingly fewer stand-alone moments than before, but has never been more complimentary to the band’s sound. Her shining moment arrives in “Presence”, which follows “Angels Walk Among Us” as a brief spoken-word reflection on that song’s theme of making peace with mortality, in which Lee brings closure with the soothing refrain “Only you can heal your life” over an exquisite arrangement of strings, guitar, keyboard, bass and soft percussion.
thank you Pagan Angel ...