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Trifolium
July 5th 2018


41141 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah man, it is. I've always been a sucker for Great Ocean Road

Trifolium
July 30th 2018


41141 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Time for a bump!

Dewinged
Emeritus
July 30th 2018


33019 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Always in the mood for this album.

Trifolium
July 30th 2018


41141 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

YES. If the gun-to-the-head-what's-your-favourite-album-moment comes, I think I'll least regret picking this.

manosg
Emeritus
July 30th 2018


12714 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Listening to this one for the first time back when it was released after binging on Mandylion and Nighttime Birds and being surprised was so amazing. Also saw them supporting this one and it was pure magic. Such a special album.

Trifolium
July 30th 2018


41141 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

So glad it gets at least some love here.

Manosg or Dewi, do you perhaps know of something else that sounds like this? I've looked for long, but it never really hits like this does. So airy, slightly melancholic and above all very relaxed and slow. Would appreciate it a lot!

manosg
Emeritus
July 30th 2018


12714 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Oh man, not easy to rec something like this one. Out of the top of my head, In The Woods... - Three Times Seven On A Pilgrimage, The 3rd and the Mortal - In This Room, Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun, Anathema - Judgement, Nosound -Afterthoughts, Autumn's Grey Solace - Within the Depths of a Darkened Forest, even Therion - Vovin (symphonic/classical), Emancipator - Soon It Will Be Cold Enough (trip-hop) or Renaissance - Scheherazade and Other Stories (prog) can do the trick.

Trifolium
July 30th 2018


41141 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Thanks man! I know a few of those and they do indeed sound somewhat similar. Will check the others though.

Such an original sound they had going on during the Anneke-years (and even a little after that).

Did you hear Habitants yet? A project by The Gathering guitarist René Rutten. Did not enjoy the singer too much but the music was quite nice.

manosg
Emeritus
July 30th 2018


12714 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Wow had no idea that Rene had released a new album, his ability to create emotional music is so underrated. Will definitely check the new album asap

Trifolium
July 30th 2018


41141 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Great! Curious what you feel about it, I'm not too sure yet myself

Dewinged
Emeritus
July 31st 2018


33019 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Like manosg said, your best bet is Anathema's songs with Lee Douglas on vocals. "A Natural Disaster" comes to mind. Also "Endless Ways" from their last album.



There is a wider scope if you look for bands that sound like their Mandylion era, but still, Anneke is one and only my friend. Her solo stuff and her feature in last year's Daniel Cavanagh (from Anathema) solo album are also worth checking.

Asdfp277
July 31st 2018


25671 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

y'all check habitants and tell me if it's good

Trifolium
July 31st 2018


41141 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Thanks Dewi, will check. Appreciated! Love Anneke's solo stuff, thank god she's still doing whatever she likes and releasing music.

It's so hard to find something similar to this, despite it being so good. Truly an underrated gem.



TideSofDarK
July 31st 2018


5 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Seems boring compared to if_then_else

Even if you remove few filler songs, there is still no equivalent to "Analog Park" or "Shot to Pieces"

Trifolium
July 31st 2018


41141 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Disagree hard, obv.

This is definitely less immediate or extrovert than if_then_else, but to me it's so much better. The brooding growers on this are damn near perfect to me, whereas if_then_else (whilst still superb) is somewhat more generic.

Beardog
September 15th 2018


6489 Comments


finally gonna check out this band, guess I'll start here

Trifolium
September 15th 2018


41141 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Great idea man. This is amazing. So is Souvenirs, that one might be a bit more accessible. But this is their best if you ask me.

Asdfp277
September 15th 2018


25671 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

great thing about this band is that u can start anywhere imo tbh

manosg
Emeritus
September 15th 2018


12714 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Absolutely, they've only released two poor albums. Been also jamming Habitants - One Self lately and it's really nice as well. Rene is the man.

Beardog
September 15th 2018


6489 Comments


Yeah Habitants was awesome



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