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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This deeper understanding is your way out, April 25, 2006
As if any Gathering fan needed to know, after hearing Home there's no doubt that it's seriously in the running for CD of the year. Anneke once again proves she has one of the most beautiful voices in music today and the rest of the band keeps their, now trademark, sound going perfectly, bridging the gap between Souvenirs and Home as if there was never even a wait.
You'll notice quite quickly that, while Home is still highly experimental, it's not quite as experimental as How To Measure A Planet? or Souvenirs. There's more of a straight-forward feel to this record than previous ones, but in no way is that a bad thing. The songs tend to revolve around the lyrics and vocals a little more than they used to while still keeping that Gathering feel that each CD has had. The Gathering haven't made their music mainstream, they haven't dumbed it down, they've remained true to themselves and put out a CD that is nothing short of stellar.
Anneke has a way with words, past releases have been ambitious but sometimes didn't make complete sense. Souvenirs corrected that problem somewhat, but now with Home that problem is gone. The lyrics are personal, honest, everything that makes music what it is. As for the band, they've always been one of my favorites but this time around they've solidified themselves as my personal favorite. The beats are so layered that at times it can be almost overwhelming. It's safe to say that these songs will sound amazing live as well.
My favorite songs are Shortest Day, Alone, Forgotten, Solace, and Box. Any Gathering fan is sure to love this CD, but also it's highly expected that The Gathering will gain more than a few new fans with this release. If you expect great things from Home, I can guarantee that those expectations will be met ten-fold. Home will remind you of why you like The Gathering to begin with, not to mention that it's always refreshing to see a band not give in to the pressure of fitting in.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Your troubles are truly over, June 24, 2006
I type this review now, two months after i got the album, because I was constantly listening to it for these past two months.
I have been a huge fan of this band ever since I heard if_then_else back in 2004. I have obtained all their albums and enjoy them all quite so very much..
But with every album, there was a playlist I create, of my favourite songs of the album.. But with home, the playlist IS the album..
I cannot begin to describe the beauty that is "Home".. the voice of Anneke, soars higher and is purer and more heart felt than ever before... The music is deep, rich yet so accessible... There is not one song that is not beautiful within itself..
Whether its the upbeat Shortest Day, the melancholic Box, A Noise Severe, Alone, Waking Hour, the beautiful Forgotten, the uplifting Solace, and Your troubles are over or the heavenly In Between, Home and The Quiet One.. this record will truly take you on a journey you will never forget, a journey you will want to take over and over and over again..
Two words, Buy it.. you will not regret it for a second..
The one thing that is sad is that this band has not gained the recognition it deserves..
To the gathering, stay true to yourselves and thank you for heaven..
To the readers, stop reading and start listening..
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Toda una vida de trabajo y de esfuerzo sin flaquear., May 13, 2006
Another highly interesting album from a highly interesting band, The Gathering returns after a brief break and offers "HOME" this stuning piece of works continues the path started in "Souvenirs" only a little more oriented into strings than into keyboards and sintethizers as the last release, heavyness have been left behind for more experimentation in ambiental sounds , ethereal scenarios and reflexive lyrics almost in a contemporary art form that fits in the current decade and marks this time identity, the album opens with "shortest day" wich i had the oportunity this year to appreciate live in my city Guadalajara weeks before the release, awesome concert, they sound amazing live and see them was quite an experience, besides vocalist Anneke charm is deligthfull (weeks before i saw U2 in Mexico City and i must say i enjoyed maybe more The Gathering), the second cut is "In between" my favorite of this album, "Forgoten" is a sea of tranquility, "Fatigue" is a colorfull track and "your troubles are over" full of percussions marks the climax of this release. We have "The Gathering" for many years more and this is great!!!!!!!
HM
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