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The Visions of Vespertina

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Illustrators Michelle Barnes and Greg Spalenka collaborated together to create an art booklet accompanied by a CD of their original compositions. The booklet is sumptuous, with beautiful drawings of mythic creatures and nymphs, floating typography, and collages. The music itself is what you might get if Kate Bush wrote the score for Peter Greenaway film. The delicacy of the compositions (synthetic pseudo-classical) is nicely set off by the insistent rhythm patterns. Barnes' voice is light, airy, and wispy. It's nicely bolstered by multi-tracking and the harmonies provided by back-up singers. Some people might find the lyrics-medieval and "gothic"-a bit on the precious, twee side. But the soufflé-like production values, and the beauty of the accompanying art booklet makes any such pretensions forgivable.

.....the amateur quality seems, in this case, to add to the overall beauty of this strange and wonderful CD. Gothy, mainly geared toward girls, this little gem gets me out of a funk even on the most gloomy eastern days. I really don't understand why; it is not exactly upbeat. But I really like it and use it for background music during social gatherings. People of all ages possessed of all manner of musical tastes and backgrounds ask me what it is. The artwork is lovely as well. Kudos to the couple who make this magical music!

This Album is a masterpiece in every way....It Takes you back to the medival ages....Beautiful poetic songs,sensous voices and Beautiful Instruments.I highly Recommend this album..grab before it goes away..........