Sound of Light

Astral Travel | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 13, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: CDBY
• ASIN: B0019UUOO2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,062,359 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Music I Dream To, August 4, 2009

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Chris Knight (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sound of Light (MP3 Download)

As a fan of the shoegaze movement of the 1990's, in particular The Verve, My Bloody Valentine and Lush, this album holds a special place in my heart. Released in 2008 by Northern California band, Astral Travel, "The Sound of Light" is in some ways a throwback to those records, with layers and layers of ethereal guitars, pulsating basslines and georgeous, lush female vocals. Drenched in reverb and magnificent tape delays, these songs are absolutely hypnotic---and beautiful.
"Euphoric Embrace" has to be my favorite track, which has an IDM feel to it---it feels like it was made with an electronic music program, but its driving guitars are all organic :)
"Lost in the Poppy Fields" is a close second. Just a beautiful song.
"Daughter of Autumn" is a beautiful instrumental track with just ever so fleeting sprinkles of male/female harmonies. Lulls me away...
"Atop the Rainbow Vale" is a more poppy sounding ballad, but still some beautiful lyrics, vocals and guitar melodies
"Seven Candles" is in 7! not often you have a song in 7/4. its a driving, more uptempo song. The lyrics touch upon the bands experience with "Advaita Vedanta" or non-duality through Astral Travel
"Isle of Skye" is luscious...feels like you are flying through the night sky. Some of the best lyrics I've ever heard: "...plumes of fuscia glow on the golden robe, the city lights below...and the whispers and echoes go, silhouetted..." outstanding

This is one of my favorite records, and if you have the means, I highly recommend picking a copy up.
5 stars, out of 5
Enjoy
The Music I Dream To :)