The Gathering Souvenirs
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Trifolium
January 5th 2023


39250 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Niiiiice! I was hoping that would happen. T/t is a wonderful being. There are so many little hooks here that can slowly draw you in. Happy it's happening!

Dreamflight
January 5th 2023


2216 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

No love for for Jelena huh? That's some shivering stuff.

theBoneyKing
January 5th 2023


24513 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I definitely see what you’re talking about Johnny, certainly the first half stuff is a lot more immediate but the back half is growing on me too.

Demon of the Fall
January 5th 2023


34313 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

yeah, the 2nd half takes longer to marinate, but the first half's immediacy should have already given you plenty of reasons to persevere by that point

nicely balanced

Dreamflight
January 5th 2023


2216 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah it took me a while to like Golden Grounds and A Life all Mine.

Trifolium
January 6th 2023


39250 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Oh no Johnny I couldn't, these songs are my darlings!!! 😵‍💫



So much to love about all of them. I'll think about it and then never write it down. Maybe.

Trifolium
January 9th 2023


39250 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

YES!!!!!!!! Certainly!



I hate this other version. Well. Not hate per se. But it feels so wrong. The other one very much is the official one.



A quick Discogs says the current one is the special edition US LP version, yet their (US) regular edition is from the same year and features the normal cover, which totally should be the cover used here too.



https://www.discogs.com/master/27936-The-Gathering-Souvenirs

Trifolium
January 18th 2023


39250 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Just saw Anneke perform a whole evening of Kate Bush. Her Cloudbusting was hair raisingly good.

Dreamflight
January 19th 2023


2216 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Wow that must have been quite an experience.

Trifolium
January 19th 2023


39250 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah it was sooooo cool. We all know it but she is just the best live.



I think many vids are on Youtube, she's toured the whole country with this show. For those who are interested to find out what this was like.

Pangea
February 2nd 2023


10555 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

this is precious

Demon of the Fall
February 2nd 2023


34313 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

no u

Trifolium
February 2nd 2023


39250 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Agreed and agreed 🤭

Pangea
February 9th 2023


10555 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

you learn about it is gorgeous, makes my heart swell

Pangea
February 25th 2023


10555 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

didn't think how to measure a planet would get competition for my fave gathering but this gives it serious run for its money

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
February 25th 2023


60893 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

nice

rejammed this the other day and it might have my favourite opening pairing of any record. feel that Monsters has slid way down the ladder (having been a first-jam highlight years and years ago) and that Jelena is the true closer after all. still a 5 obviously

Pangea
February 25th 2023


10555 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

opener is incredible for sure. i need more time in order to connect with the 2nd half of this, but this first half is pretty much flawless

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
February 25th 2023


60893 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

yeah, the tremolo-reverb climax on Broken Glass is still kinda naff but everything about the first half (and maybe We Just Stopped Breathing as an honourable) is otherwise impeccable

theBoneyKing
February 25th 2023


24513 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I’m with Pang, I haven’t quite clicked with most of the second half but the first half is stunning stunning stunning

Pangea
February 25th 2023


10555 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

yeah i like al the 2nd half tracks but they are definitely less immediate as the first half



i'm ready for the 4.5 though, stunning album



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