DAMNATION

Stand outs for me are "Windowpane", "In My Time Of Need", "Death Whispered Lullaby" and "To Rid The Disease". Actually they are all very good. Steven plays piano, mellotron and does backing vocals, he also wrote "Death Whispered Lullaby", so the PORCUPINE TREE vibe is evident but not that obvious except for maybe on "In My Time Of Need".

I love the guitar/drum intro in the opener "Windowpane", and the mellotron is great, followed by a beautiful guitar melody. "In My Time of Need" has mechanical-like vocals that are followed by his normal but amazing vocals as the mellotron comes in. Nice. "Death Whispered Lullaby" features haunting music with the lyrics to match. Nice outbreak of guitar 5 minutes in. "Closure" has an Eastern sound to it times with tribal like drumming.

"Hope Leaves" is a sad, reflective song. "To Rid The Disease" is great, with mellotron and piano standing out. "Ending Credits" is an uplifting instrumental, while "Weakness" as the title suggests features faint, processed vocals, and lyrics that are heartbreaking, like "Gave away your one and only heart, a gift to tear apart". This cd sort of became my soundtrack for my 2 week trip to Florida in the winter of 2007. So it will no doubt bring back those special memories everytime I play it.

For me this is a masterpiece, and anyone who is into ANATHEMA and melancholic music needs to check this amazing record out.

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