Tears in Rain [Original recording reissued]

This Ascension | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 5, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Projekt Records
• ASIN: B00005K9ST
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #304,252 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good start, and they've gotten better since, January 29, 2002

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Scott Sweet "Music Freak" (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tears in Rain (Audio CD)

It's fun to map the artistic progress of a group you like. "Tears in Rain" is the debut of a band and singer who have grown and become more polished with every release. In that respect, singer Dru Allen (HEY DRU!) is verrryyy similar to Shroud vocalist Lydia Fortner; you can hear each one seeking her voice at the start, and finding it by the next album.

Musically, "Tears in Rain" has a balanced power-pop approach, not too goth, not too strident. Back in 1988, everything wasn't quantized and fleshed out like it is now. It's refreshing to reach into the past and hear a living, breathing drummer. These songs don't have the wall of sound we expect in most dark music. We're spoiled.

The CD hits the ground running with "Intro" - no vocals and a fast beat. Most of the songs are mid-tempo, and "Alex Kidd" is the first one where I thought "Cool, they're growing into their sound." "Megan" begins as a ballad, then switches to rock. Cure-esque guitars and vocal harmonies come out more in the last four songs.

Now that This Ascension's catalog is re-released, those of us who missed them the first time (like me) can enjoy the early sound of a band now in its prime. Also, I think it's past time for a new This Ascension album. That's just a fan talking. (Well, typing.)