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01 |
These Good People |
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05:55 |
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Even The Spirits Are Afraid |
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05:12 |
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Broken Glass |
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04:59 |
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You Learn About It |
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05:08 |
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Souvenirs |
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06:06 |
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We Just Stopped Breathing |
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06:51 |
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Monsters |
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05:01 |
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Golden Grounds |
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04:52 |
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Jelena |
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10:09 |
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A Life All Mine |
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05:07 |
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| Country |
Netherlands |
| Cat. Number |
03-474 |
| UPC (Barcode) |
0654436003526 |
| Packaging |
Jewel Case |
| Spars |
DDD |
| Sound |
Stereo |
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The Gathering - Souvenirs
The Gathering - Souvenirs
Country of Origin: The Netherlands
Format: CD
Record Label: Psychnaut
Catalogue #: PSYN0004
Year of Release: 2003
Time: 49:53
Info: The Gathering
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Tracklist: These Good People (5:48), Even The Spirits Are Afraid (5:12), Broken Glass (4:58), Monsters (4:18), You Learn About It (5:07), Souvenirs (6:06), We Just Stopped Breathing (6:49), Golden Grounds (4:56), Jelena , A life All Mine
The king is dead, long live the king! Returning to the scene after the EP "Black Light District" from late last year is Dutch band The Gathering. The first full album on their own independent label Psychonaut Records is Souvenirs and what an album it is!
The legal battle The Gathering had to fight with former label Century Media has given the band a very strong feeling of self confidence and Souvenirs couldn't have expressed that feeling any better. The first glimpses when hearing the album for the first time are of mystery, and album to dicover along the way...again. They really have a way of doing this since the How To Measure A Planet? album. I actually enjoyed the If_Then_Else album a bit more but both albums lead the way and come together on Souvenirs. By adding some extra ingredients like guest vocals, more loops, bleeps and other structured noises The Gathering re-re-re-invent themselves. And it has to be said, singer Anneke van Giersbergen is still developing her songwriting and vocal skills but where will it end, if ever?
Songs...so many songs on Souvenirs ... I really can't pick a song that stands out comparing to the others, and it wouldn't be fair too. Some people call this genre "Trip Rock", well that doesn't mean anything to me. This is The Gathering and their music, take it or leave it. A true jewel in the Dutch and European music scene that should be treasured. For life, for love, for you, for me.
Conclusion: 9 out of 10
Winston Arntz
