Fables & Dreams [Import]

Fables & Dreams [Import]

Track Listings

1. Search Goes On

2. Avalon

3. Elements

4. Fable Of Dreams

5. Still Believe

6. Spell

7. Neverending Story

8. Hymn

9. Silent Scream (2004)

10. Little Moment Of Desperation

11. Flame Of Dreams (Bonus Track) (Remix)

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Asian exclusive pressing of 2004 album features the bonus track 'Fable Of Dreams' (remix). Seoul Records.

Fables & Dreams,Lunatica,Seoul Record,Heavy Metal

Fables From a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True
Average customer rating:

One of the best albums this year

What's holding them back?

Another Tomorrow Fills Up My Front Window

Fair to Midland's Dance of the Manatee ....

Awesome Beakout

Fables From a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True
Fair to Midland
Manufacturer: Republic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000PKG7IO
Release Date: 2007-06-12

Tracks:

Dance of the Manatee
Kyla Cries Cologne
Vice/Versa
Wife, The Kids, And the White Picket Fence
April Fools and Eggmen
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Walls of Jericho
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Album Description

Depending on who's counting, there are anywhere from 100 to n-frigging-thousand subgenres of rock music a band can slide into for easy categorization. And depending on where you drop the laser on Fair to Midland's debut album, Fables From a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True, at least half of those subgenres are being reinvented at once. But to call this Dallas quintet merely eclectic is to sell them way short. No, Fair to Midland are masters of fusing those subgenres into something that's cohesive, intensely focused, and in a bold new category all its own.

Recorded with art-rock super-producer David Bottrill (Tool, Muse, Peter Gabriel), Fables From a Mayfly finds Fair to Midland stretching out even further into the aggression and atmospherics at their core while taking their inherent gift for melody to new levels. Tracks such as "Kyla Cries Cologne," "April Fools and Eggmen," and the gripping first single, "Dance of the Manatee", showcase Fair to Midland's flair for combining progged-out virtuosity with lead-heavy riffs, dynamic tidal waves, and frontman Darroh Sudderth's operatic vocals. Even when the volume lets up--as in the softer, spacier folds of "The Wife, The Kids, and the White Picket Fence" and "Say When"--Fair to Midland create sonic tidal waves big enough to level arenas.

With Fables From a Mayfly, Fair to Midland have truly delivered, capturing the kinetic energy of their live show while harnessing the array of influences that make them impossible to pigeonhole. "For the most part, our musical tastes are completely different," says Sudderth, who rounds out the band with guitarist Cliff Campbell, drummer Brett Stowers, bassist Jon Dicken, and keyboardist/electronics manipulator Matt Langley. "We've just gotten better at listening to each other over the years. All of our songs are just us trying to find a happy medium between what everyone in the band listens to--and I think that actually being able to do that is what makes us so different from a lot of other `rock' bands today."

Customer Reviews:

One of the best albums this year.......2007-07-31

Fables From a Mayfly is definitely one of the best albums I've heard all year. Its heavy, yet melodic tracks can keep anyone hooked on this Texas band. Their sound is impossible to label, and anyone will love this band. One of my personal favorite tracks on this album is "Walls of Jericho", which, along with the rest of the album, is simply amazing. This album is definitely worth the price (it's worth more actually, so this is a great deal), and would appeal to people of all ages and musical tastes.

What's holding them back?.......2007-07-27

I stumbled unto Fair to Midland's Fables from a Mayfly, and I have to say that I was really stunned when I engaged in my first listen. Sonically tight, and with an amazing vocalist, FTM proves to be a standout band among the hoards of bands that emerge almost daily. IN a strange twist of contradiction though, their music doesn't really do ANYTHING different than any other band out at the moment, or those that came out last year or the year before that.

Signed to Serjical Strike (Serj from System of a Down's record label), FTM show the world, through Fables from a Mayfly, that they can stand their ground and produce some musically tight material the soars with an epic feel.

However, throughout the whole album, I got the feeling that the band is holding back. Sure, each song is wonderfully crafted both sonically and musically. But it seems as if the band could do....better. None of the 12 tracks stray from the usual and predicatble cookie cutter rock structure. While this isn't necessarily a bad thing, it left me wondering what they could REALLY do if they were not confined by the lines and managed to color far outside the pre-designed picture.

It seems as if they created each song to cater to a radio-friendly audience. That reeks of a band that desires to be in the lime light a la'MTV.
Though make no mistake, each song is amazing and well done.
There are crunching, head nodding riffs, wonderful clean strummed passages, beautiful piano parts and some of the best singing of 2007. Seriously, the vocalist has PIPES! He can hit high notes like they were nothing. His lyrics are not too shabby either - posed a seemingly metaphorical and meant to convey a message.

But, Fables from a Mayfly sounds suspiciously like the years of released music that preceeded it. If that doesn't bother you, then you are in for a wonderful, soaring treat.
One thing that bothered me,the drumming left much to be desired, as it never really strays from the path - which can be good, and bad.

Overall, the music seems to be caught between the whole Modern Rock world and the Alternative Rock world, blending these styles together to form a well created album. A lot of people are stating that FTM has a Prog-Rock sound incorporated in their music, but I have yet to hear this. If you know true Prog-Rock (Porcupine Tree, King Crimson, Dream Theatre) then you would know as soon as you heard FTM that they sound NOTHING like Prog-Rock.
FTM do bear a vague resemblance to Dredg's El Cielo days, which is a very good thing, as El Cielo is a very exceptional album (which I happened to stumble upon in a small record store one day)

While its nothing you haven't really heard before, Fables From a Mayfly is an album worthy of your time and energy and will certainlyuplift your spirit with its soaring vocal harmonies and well put-together rock.

Another Tomorrow Fills Up My Front Window.......2007-07-21

Every so often a band comes along that just completely blows your mind. Fair to Midland is one of those bands. Every song on Fables From a Mayfly is simply amazing. The lyrics are no less than pure poetry. The combination of lead vocalist Darroh Sudderth's throaty growling and amazing singing, along with the talents of each of the other band members (Cliff, John, Matt, and Brett) form what I can only describe as a work of art. The band revisit some of the songs from they're second album, inter.funda.stifle, and while they are the same, they are also different. Each of them sounds more refined and filled-out. "Dance of the Manatee," which is probably they're most well-known track, has been transformed into a pulverizing, yet strangely brilliant tune. The biggest surprise (and my favorite track) comes from the bands first album, The Carbon Copy Silver Lining. "A Wolf Descends Upon the Spanish Sahara" is fan-freakin-tastic. Every time I hear this song it sends chills up my spine. My recommendation: BUY THIS ALBUM. You won't regret it.

Fair to Midland's Dance of the Manatee ...........2007-07-19

Fair to Midland - Dance of the Manatee is a excellently crafted song. Singer Darroh Sudderth's voice is very powerful through out the song. His singing style is very unique and very catchy to anyones ear.
The whole album proves to be a wonderious treat to try. The lyrics and the music provides endless minutes of listening pleasure and the artwork on the album is strangly beautiful and reminds me of old circus style drawings and pictures.

Awesome Beakout.......2007-07-15

I heard these guys on the radio not long before the album came out and I immediately loved it. I listen to a variety of rock, classic rock, metal, prog etc. and found it to be refreshing. It's one of those cds where you can listen to it all the whole way through. I highly recommend it.

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Dark and underrated R.E.M. early effort
Very Underrated
Fabled Journey
Excellent Buy
My kingdom for a remastered release

Fables of the Reconstruction
R.E.M.
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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R.E.M.'s third full-length recording, Fables of the Reconstruction delivers the purest distillation of the band's early sound. With the exception of the horn-laden, radio-friendly "Can't Get There from Here," the songs form a connected soundscape. Nearly transparent production highlights the glittering guitar arpeggios, active bass, and the disciplined, patterned drum lines, with organ and spare string arrangements adding texture to several pieces. And then there are the vocals: dense harmonies of voices calling out to each other, a rich humming and howling around Michael Stipe's central mumble. A careful listener can discern most of the lyrics, though what exactly they signify remains unclear. The album is best contemplated in its entirety, and the songs reward careful, repeated listening. This is a seminal alternative album, its material evocative, its ultimate meanings elusive. If your CD collection has room for only a few R.E.M. albums, Fables should be one of them. --Albert Massa

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Dark and underrated R.E.M. early effort.......2007-07-06

The third album by R.E.M. was recorded during a difficult phase where the band was fighting (and the future looked bleak). The music reflects this turmoil: it's often spare, moody, dark, troubled; a stark contrast to the more upbeat and harder rocking music in the near future. Like the last two albums, it begins strongly with a mostly great first half, but a few instantly skippable tracks later on spoil the broth ("Old Man Kensey," "Kohoutek"). As expected from early R.E.M., the best song comes right out the gate, and "Feeling Gravity's Pull" is reminiscent of the Cure and Joy Division, two groups that rarely get compared to this one. Truly, tensions have affected Stipe and company.

After that and "Auctioneer," though, the best tracks rarely stand with the upper echelon of R.E.M.'s catalog. The good news is that at least the sound is more consistent here than it will be during their peak commercial years. Just barely misses out on being one of their essential albums, but those weened on their major label material should still check it out.

Best cuts: "Feeling Gravity's Pull," "Auctioneer (Another Engine)," "Maps and Legends," "Driver 8," "Life and How to Live It," "Good Advices," "Green Grow the Rushes," "Can't Get There From Here"

Very Underrated.......2006-11-02

This is that rarest of things: an underrated R.E.M. album. The sound is like nothing R.E.M. did before or since. "Maps and Legends" and "Green Grow The Rushes" are personal favorites, but almost everything here is solid. Much better than "Murmur" or "Reckoning," but seldom mentioned in the same sentence-until now!

Fabled Journey.......2006-09-17

'Reconstruction of the Fables' showcases the uncompromising dedication R.E.M. has to reinvent their sound wheel on every outing. Every album is consistently great quality with the moxy even the Beatles lacked. (For them superstardom garnered nearly limitless resources at their disposal.) '...Fables' is a brilliant album that is only slightly tarnished by a production that reminds one of the sixties. The folk-rock sensibility is certainly updated, however, and the concept presented is consistent in a lyrically and musically varied fashion.

Sojourn is the keyword here. They start this adventure with the shivery instrumentation of "Feel Gravity's Pull." With Peter Buck's sharp guitar patterns, Michael Stipe sings of an inward journey, presented with a landscape of "...a man-grey kind of sky...". The invocation of "Step up..., step up...the light is mine" sets up a Dante-esque journey, as in the 'Purgatorio,' to a higher spiritual realm. Then, if the destination is decided, "Maps and Legends" gives the listener a guide. Instrumentally, it is a sweeping and addictive tune at that. Every destination deserves stops along the way, so "Driver 8," with its fast-forward folk-rock appeal, encourages us weary pilgrims with refreshment. One of the best pair of songs from the album are "Life and How to Live It" and "I Can't Get There from Here". Both remind one of riveting punk-rock, not unlike the pace of the Ramones. Still, the first one is punchy; the latter is jazzy. Both have some sage thoughts in the mix. And, they don't stop their advice there, either. "Green Grow the Rushes" illustrates that the splendour of the earth make the journey worthy like its destinations. It contains not only more intricate folk-rock but more textured harmonies as well. (It also shows R.E.M.'s environmental proclivities.) However, not all the stops along the way are pleasant. "Old Man Kensey" is a shivery and startling portrait of a murderer or mobster (or both). The concise images of "wanting to be a goalie..." and "going far" are chillingly provided for a creepy character who seems to slip through the safety net for someone to find--like on a highway. The ending "Wendell Gee" provides a sad portrait of someone who has developmentally not reached his destination. The Southern accents and Stipe's lamenting refrain create a portrait of an innocent youth whose perpetrator of abuse will suffer the consequences. Before the C.D. ends, there is still good will provided. "Good Advices" is langorous, but not an overtime appeal to use gentility with heart in relationships. "Kahoutek" lingers even longer, but it illustrates well that there are key, but fleeting moments when brief relationships and discoveries make life exceptional. "The Auctioneer" provides a new twist thematically and musically to the train songs. More progressive, its admonition is to improve on time, talent, and relationships, but the sound simulates a train to good effect.

'Reconstruction of the Fables' is a thoroughly consistent outing by R.E.M. It may seem like a slight update of sixties' folkie albums, but it delivers a solid set of songs that seldom stray from its theme and without losing the sojourners' interest.

Excellent Buy.......2006-03-13

Excellent CD by REM. Had this CD many years ago, but haven't seen it in almost as many. Seller sent me one brand new, and I have been enjoying it ever since!!!
Thanks!

My kingdom for a remastered release.......2006-01-13

I have this on vinyl, original IRS. The CD does not do the vinyl justice but even the vinyl can stand to be remastered. They have done this with all their early albums, why not one of their best? Vinyl or CD, I will take either. This album has to be considered the last of the "we don't care if we are big pop stars" REM. Next it was Green, that is, "the color of money." Their most southern album, the title says it all. Live the south in all its glory and mainly it inglorious reality -- dirt poor, hard and backwards.

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Great CD!!
A great audiobook for the entire family

The Adventures of Odysseus

Manufacturer: Naxos Audiobooks
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Great CD!!.......2007-01-06

I bought this CD for my daughters, ages 5&6, who are studying ancient civilizations. What a great way to bring hisory and classic literature alive!! Benedict Flynn did an excellent job - we enjoyed the way he changed his voice to become different characters, he is definitely not monotone. Both my girls have listened to the set over and over again. It was and still is enjoyed by the whole family.

A great audiobook for the entire family.......2004-05-16

This audio version of Odysseus is exciting and detailed enough to be interesting to adult listeners but fully engaged my three sons, ages 9,8 and 7. Now my first grader makes references to "the lotus eaters" and my fourth grader was shocked when I couldn't remember who Polydemus was (he's the Cyclops). A good introduction to a classic tale; perfect for a long car trip.

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Fables
Immaculate Machine
Manufacturer: Mint Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The fourth album by Canada's Immaculate Machine continues their quest to craft memorable pop hooks in smartly mysterious settings. They can rock ferociously ("Dear Confessor") as well as create ethereal dreamscapes ("Northeastern Wind"). Their trio interplay is tightly interlocked, but loose enough to retain a sense of warmth and spontaneity, and their songs are judiciously embellished with additional players contributing strings, keyboards, and additional background vocals. The set's ten tracks each offer up a surprise of some sort, as they appear to be part of a familiar genre, but are then given a twist. "Old Flame" sports an opening New Wave-like organ part but then gives way to the band's harmonized male-female singing, which calls to mind X hopping through an amusement park. It's energizing to hear a band that understands the dynamics and flow of a full-album experience--moods shift, tempos pick up or slow down--it's a perfect little aural journey. --David Greenberger

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"The songs sound like the best of retro Canadian new wave." -- Bay Area Reporter

"Together for a scant three years, Victoria indie trio Immaculate Machine sounds remarkably cohesive and fearlessly energetic on their Mint debut. With guitarist Brooke Gallupe and drummer Luke Kozlowski switching off vocal duties with able-voiced keyboardist Kathryn Calder, the he said/she said dynamic makes for a charming listen." -- Eye Weekly

"Together they create dense layers of sound, three-part harmonies, and hooks where Calder's voice rings like a bell aimed at the heart." -- Bitch

Recorded at JC/DC Studios by Dave Carswell and John Collins, with Colin Stewart handling additional recording and mixing at Gallupe Manor and Vogville Studios, Fables shows another dimension to the Immaculate Machine sound. Warm reverb envelops the songs, capturing the feel of classic '60s recordings--a time when the source of the sound and the feel of the room exceeded the desire for the unnecessary overdubbing of so many of today's recordings.

These dulcet sounds represent Immaculate Machine at its best: intimate, personal, and urgent compositions with a focus on the interplay between a tightly knit trio of close friends. The members are adept at reading the next move within a song, creating subtle dynamics that are so rewardingly apparent to the listener.

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Darkwood ll
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Customer Reviews:

A Tremendous Recording.......2004-01-30

I've never heard cello music sound like this. It was first introduced to me by a friend. I don't find his work to be confined to being "New Age" or "Classical". It's very univeral.

Each recording layers intense drones and pluckings of the cello's voice which still have me guessing at how he could create such noises!

It might feel a bit dark and solemn upon the first listen, but its a lot more complex than that. David Darling is a magician of a craftsman, and this record never stops astounding me.

Dark, dismal & depressing cello.......2003-07-16

Buy this CD only if, for some reason, you need appropriate mood music for sipping absinthe or hemlock . . . whichever.

Essential recording.......2002-03-07

artist: David Darling
title: Cello
label: Editions of Contemporary Music
[released 1992] ECM 1464 (cd#511982)

Revisiting old acquaintances portends, sometimes, a pleasant journey. I still remember those long lost ECM LP's i had years ago ; for some time, i explore the current ECM catalog which contains many splendid silver discs.

There are things that, for mysterious reasons, did not resurface on the market, such as a fine atmospheric recording by french-horn player John Clark ("Faces" [1980] ECM 1176). Similarly, i regret an excellent album from Arild Andersen ("Clouds In My Head" [1975] ECM 1059). Alas, looks like several great ECM recordings from the LP era will never make it on cd. But, as a consolation, one thing is sure : In the bunch of recent recordings (those of the 'CD era') there are truly superb ones---many of them as remarkable as the first generations ECM's.

That leads us to this admirable recording, certainly one of the great albums on ECM in the 1990's and, indeed, from their entire catalog. Listening to David Darling's "Cello", i felt immediate images ; here the cinematic quality of the music emphasizes communication between musician and listener. The beautifully crafted sonic universe is rendered at no less than audiophile quality level, thanks to Manfred Eicher's production at Rainbow Studio in Norway (top engineering is a usual trademark of this label).

For this work Darling uses the acoustic cello and completes with the aerial and wonderful sonorities of the eight-string electric cello, to which sometimes he adds special effects such as the use of a digital delay. The recording has lots of space, an ethereal, vast and contemplative atmosphere, not unlike that of John Surman's "Upon Reflection" (ECM 1148). To my view, here is music to unfold the sky ; i imagine myself dancing alone, in a field, looking at the passage of clouds above my head, under the winds of a vast autumnal landscape. I don't want to sound esoteric---this music is neither esoteric nor is it really new age... It is pure and simple contemporary in good old ECM fashion.

David Darling succeeds in the presentation of his solo works (more compositions than improvisations, i guess): Darkwood 1 is much like the overture to a classical composition. In fact, the album starts on a mood that recalls the eerie pastoral response typical of the finest classical/folk works from Scandinavia or England. The sonic crossroads of "Cello" build bridges between different styles of music---folk, classical, jazz and world music. The result is an extraordinary sort of contemporary music, in my opinion... The album surpasses the abusive limitations of a definite genre.

"Cello" is all about atmosphere. Still, it is at once strange and melodic. Most of the tracks sound enigmatically distant and sombre like a late November afternoon. I can't think of another record that can bear comparison to this one.

Darling is a classically trained musician who played with the Paul Winter Consort in the early 1970s. He also played music with many notable jazz musicians, including Jan Garbarek and Ralph Towner. This CD shows to great effect the 'verbal' utterance and articulation of this wondrous orchestral and solo instrument. Another unusual and, indeed, essential recording by the ECM label. *****

Soft Cello for the soul and the mind........2001-11-26

Generally I don't beleive that New Age music has to be so Preachy as it tends to do.......after all, not everyone who listens to New Age music listens to it to Meditate or to Reap its universal messege of oneness......I personally dont agree with all that stuff........I listen to it strickly for the peacefullness and to escape from the Rock music sometimes.

David Darling is proving himself in my mind to do exactly what I buy his music for..........I find myself listening to "Cello" in my car in the morning before going into a stressful day of work.
I listen to his music on the way home from such a day also.
I leave it up to God to ease my thoughts and my restless spirit,
However......listening to this music is like taking an Asprin....
it at least gets you prepared for whats ahead and perhaps prevents more headaches to come.

I Own Six David Darling Cds.....the 2 Musical Messege Cd's.....
"8 String Religion"........"Darkwood"........"Cello" and "Cello Blue".
I Can't say I favor one over the other.
David also worked along with my favorite Piano music.....Michael Jones on an LP called "Amber".......I own that on LP but cant find it anywhere on CD..........I highly recommend that to those who enjoy David.

Music to hear a hundred times or more.......2001-04-28

I've had this CD for at least five years and it has never really left my pile of CD's that I listen to on a regular basis. It is quiet but tough and never vapid. There is grit here as well as serenity. I always liked the music in Godards films and several of the pieces here are dedicated to Godard and are very evocative of his films. The best CD I have heard by David Darling.

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Three Musical Fables

Manufacturer: Collegium
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AESOP'S FABLES
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Fables
Jean-Luc Ponty
Manufacturer: Wounded Bird Records
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Jean Luc Ponty has been the premier Jazz/Fusion violinist of the past 3 decades. He is one of the few Jazz musicians to have numerous albums make the Billboard charts, 12 of them to be exact. Fables features Scott Henderson.

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Excellent Symphonic Metal in the style of Nightwish
Great debut album by Lunatica
Fantastic

Fables & Dreams
Lunatica
Manufacturer: Seoul Record
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Search Goes On
Avalon
Elements
Fable Of Dreams
Still Believe
Spell
Neverending Story
Hymn
Silent Scream (2004)
Little Moment Of Desperation
Flame Of Dreams (Bonus Track) (Remix)

Album Description

Asian exclusive pressing of 2004 album features the bonus track 'Fable Of Dreams' (remix). Seoul Records.

Album Details

Asian Release featuring a Bonus Track: 'fable of Dreams'.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Symphonic Metal in the style of Nightwish.......2006-01-23

When I want to find this CD, I know exactly where to find it; in my five disc, CD player. While other CDs in my player have come and gone, Lunatica has occupied the coveted number one disc position for at least two months.

Honestly, there isn't anything particularly outstanding about this Swiss Symphonic, Femme Metal sextet or there music for that matter. Their attraction, for me at least, seems to be that their music is just so pleasant to listen too. In fact the opening song, "The search goes on," bears a remarkable resemblance to the opening theme song from The Fellowship of the Rings and the last song, "A little moment of desperation" reminds me of Blackmore's Night's "Fires at Midnight."

I'm not accusing Lunatica of plagiarism. I'm sure at least the melody for "Fire at Midnight" and probably the theme from The Fellowship of the Rings has been floating around Europe for hundreds of years. What I am accusing Lunatica of is poor judgment in their choice for a band name. Maybe it means something else in whichever of the three languages they speak in Switzerland but still the lyrics are in English so you'd think they'd come up with a catchy name that didn't make them sound like a group of lunatics. Seriously, with the name Lunatica, wouldn't you suspect it was a Death Metal Band. Well, they could,'t be farther from Death Metal.

Speaking of Blackmore's Night, Lunitica's excellent lead singer, Andrea sounds a little like Blackmore's Night, his wife, Candice Night that is. If you have heard Candice, you know that is a big plus. Another big plus is these guys sound an awful lot like Nightwish, sans Tarja, which happens to be the way Nightwish is now. Honestly, I'm not particularly sorry to see Tarja go. Her vocals were a tad too stiff and formal, too operatic for me.

Conclusion

As I mentioned, Lunatica's music is similar to Nightwish. It's also a lot like Visions of Atlantis, who I've compared to Nightwish. Coincidently Lunatica's debut album was simply titled Atlantis and this follow-up is a concept album of the continuing story of, you guessed it - Atlantis. I guess Atlantis is big in this genre.

Now if you're wondering, other than comparisons to other bands what Lunatica sounds like, I will try to tell you. The music is highly melodic and structured. It's hard to tell in this day and age of layering but many of the songs if not all are backed by an orchestra. The leadoff song, "The search goes on"starts with one of the male band members reciting a dialogue, telling the story, while an orchestral intro continues in the background, morphing into a grandiose finish. This leads into an uptempo version of the same melody, "Avalon"with Andrea at the mic.

All the songs except track one and track four are up tempo rock sounding. Track four, the title track is a ballad that was released in Europe as a single. Track six, "The Spell" is a little different because one of the men in the band keeps repeating - "I can't stop now, I'm losing my brain," while a dog barks. It's similar to what Evanescence and Lacuna Coil have done, Nightwish too, come to think of it but it's just different enough to be cute. The last track, while still a rock number, has a medieval folk feel to it. If Fables and Dreams has a weakness, it's that the recording is fairly homogenous. There isn't a lot of variety. Obviously, it doesn't bother me because it's still in my CD player but it would have been nice to have more variety. Best songs: "The Spell" and "Silent Scream." Final rating 4 ½ stars

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Great debut album by Lunatica.......2005-10-20

I truly found this symphonic metal album excellent. What can I say? I highly recommend it for those who are not quite familiar with this type of music and are exploring with curiosity. For those who are very familiar with this genre - I say its a MUST!
There are several symphonic metal bands out there which are between good and mediocre, but this one offers some mysticism in terms of lyrics, voice, and of course, sound. Everything is fine with this one as it will transport you to a new level of quality music. The songs are as following:
1)The search goes on - I won't be reviewing this track because is a mere intro with cool sound at least.
2)Avalon - a good song with mild velocity and fantasy in it (A)
3)Elements - interesting lyrics and sound. A little bit slower than the first track, but amusing (B)
4)Fable of dreams - this is more a symphonic metal sound falling into a ballad, but it won't dissapoint a bit. The interaction between both singers in this one is awesome (B)
5)Still believe - this one ascends from ballad to symphonic metal, and it is quite enchanting as the previous track (B)
6)The spell - this one follows the same pattern as Avalon, it is fantastic to resume (A)
7)The neverending story - don't be confused with the movie (just a slight joke there). This one is perhaps a fusion of tracks 4 and 5, the mixture of velocity and smoothness is excellent (A)
8)Hymn - this one has like a glorious sound into it, but still it is great to listen (A)
9)Silent scream - my favorite track. This one is just mesmerizing to resume. Great performance and lyrics (A)
10)A little moment of desperation - another favorite track right here. It comes close in sound and performance as the previous track. I found this one repetitive to listen (A)
I give this album a solid A (A is 4, so that explains the 4 star rating). The band's performance, Andrea's sweet yet cunning voice, the fantastic yet mysterious lyrics - its all well organized for an opening album, I'm impressed. Finally, if you want to hear something different, don't hesitate, the album is breathtaking. Buy it if you have the chance.

Fantastic.......2005-07-04

I love this album! I was hooked on it starting with the first song, which is a symphonic intro to the rest of the album. Andrea, the lead singer, sings the rest of the songs and her voice is gorgeous. On "The Spell" she gets vocal support from one of her band members. No grunts on this album. The music great, too, the way symphonic metal should be.
My favorites on this album are "Avalon", "Still Believe", and "A Little Moment of Desperation". Heck, I like them all, lol! I can't wait to get more from this band!! For a debut this is pristine! I would advise you to buy it.

Average customer rating:

Faun Fables - Family Album
Dawn the Faun will make you cry (if you're a baby)

Family Album
Faun Fables
Manufacturer: Drag City
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0001DMUGS
Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

Eyes Of A Bird
Poem 2
A Mother And A Piano
Lucy Belle
Joshua
Nop Of Time
Still Here
Preview
Higher
Carousel With Madonnas
Rising Din
Fear March
Eternal
Mouse Song
Old And Light

Customer Reviews:

Faun Fables - Family Album.......2004-03-11

I am not going to pretend to try and give this cd the full review it deserves. Rather I would like to express how much I have thoroughly enjoyed this album. The Family Album is full, beginning to end, with amazing songs and a vocal performance by Dawn and Nils that will make even the stiffest heart swoon with delight and wonderment. This album has become a permanent fixture in my cd player. I urge you to buy it and hear for yourself these wonderful Faun Fables.

Dawn the Faun will make you cry (if you're a baby).......2004-03-11

Hmmm...I am notoriously bad (in my own mind, at least) at trying to describe music - but luckily (for you) their are some itty samples right here - so that you can hear sounds with your ears, instead of with your eyes.
I am a big fan of Idiot Flesh and Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - and they share some members (well, one member) with Faun Fables - though I must say that FF is very different from either of those bands (fans of one may not be fans of the other). Anywho - you should go see them - even if you have to drive for three hours in the snow after 24 hours of wakefulness - (it was worth it for me, anyhow) Sleepytime and Faun Fables are both AMAZING live shows - and I suppose I should stop rambling on about going to concerts when you want to buy a cd - but I highly recommend that you do get the CD - it is top notch all the way through - I like it even more than their earlier album - which is also excellent - you can hear some decent length samples from at:

http://home.earthlink.net/~dawnthefaun/sounds.html
I like you, and you should like you too.
Ben

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