Annwyn, Beneath the Waves

Faith & The Muse | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 22, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metropolis Records
• ASIN: B00005J79N
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #281,374 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking!!, July 21, 1999

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"artemquetzal" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Annwyn Beneath the Waves (Audio CD)

I though that Elyria was a stunning album but this one completely blew me away!! The combination of a pre-tribal Dead Can Dance, The Changelings, and the more guitar oriented previous works of William Faith, but nothing like any of them all at once. The vocalist is from the old band Strange Boutique; very strong and unique. I rarely give 5 stars to anything, but I was very very impressed.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Mix of Medieval, Folk, Goth Rock, & Experimental Music, April 4, 2006

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M. Mierzwa (Davis, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Annwyn, Beneath the Waves (Audio CD)

About the Band:
The Los Angeles based darkwave band was founded in 1993 by poet / musician Monica Richards (`the muse') and William Faith who had performed with various deathrock bands including Christian Death and Mephisto Waltz. Both Monica and William are accomplished musicians, with many fans adoring Monica and William's vocals and William's guitar work.

About the Album:
This album was highly recommended to me years ago by another Faith and the Muse fan. Alternating between medieval folk songs (Cantus - perhaps one of Faith and the Muse's most popular songs), guitar based gothic rock pieces in the tradition of bands like the Sisters of Mercy (The Hand of Man or Rise and Forget), and a few more modern experimental / neo-folk like tracks (such as Cernunnos), Annwyn, Beneath the Waves is not only a great introduction to Faith and the Muse, but also an incredible way to introduce people to darkwave / gothic music. Even if you aren't interested in darkwave / gothic music, there is enough variety in this album, that I highly recommend you listen to a few tracks.

My favorite tracks include:
- Cantus
- Fade and Remain
- Branwen Slayne
- Cernunnos (music with spoken word voices)

The CD liner notes include the lyrics for most of the tracks, which I'm sure you'll appreciate the minute you want to sing and dance along to this albums many great songs.

Similar Artists:
- Collide
- Deine Lakaien
- Helium Vola
- Qntal
- Clan of Xymox
- Collection D'Arnell Andrea
- Corvus Corax
- Sisters of Mercy

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful and moving and deeply spiritual!Their best!, December 30, 2002

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Michael R. Quinn "iridescence_" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Annwyn, Beneath the Waves (Audio CD)

This is such a great album meldinng power and grace so beautifully The title track of the album is the best "rock" song I've ever heard. There are so many moods on this album from the dark and rythmic to the ublifting to the subtle and sublime. Perhaps every single song won't appeal to all listeners as is bound to happen with an effort as bold and ecclectic as this but the first six songs on this album are all just awesome in my opinion and the sheer quiet beauty of "The Sea Angler" can't be ignored either. As with all Faith and the Muse and Strange Boutique albums, the lyrics are gorgeous and add to the power of the album. The sheer power, beauty and diversity of this album make it the one I would reccomend to someone who has never heard Faith and the Muse but of course all their albums are great!