How to Measure a Planet? by Gathering

How to Measure a Planet?

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How to Measure a Planet?

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Audio CD (January 26, 1999)

Original Release Date: January 26, 1999

Number of Discs: 2

Label: Century Media

Catalog Number: 7968

Product Description:
1999 and fifth album in 10 years from influential Dutch metal outfit featuring the breathtaking vocals of Anneke VanGiersbergen. 14 tracks. Their swirling sound will also appeal to fans of Pink Floyd, Cocteau Twins and Massive Attack! 1999 Century Media release.

Reader Reviews
This is perhaps my favourite Gathering disc, although the crunchy, delicate _Mandylion_ remains a favourite. This the band in full on experimental mode, letting fly with dreamy synths, pseudo-techno beats, personal, insular acoustic tracks and, of course, Anneke's heavenly vocal range. There is definitely a shift in tone from the _Mandylion_, _Nighttime Birds_ records to this one, a switch mainly manifested in a decrease in overall heaviness and the above mentioned increase in experimentalism. Over the course of two discs the band allow themselevs space to reach out in many directions, and it is surely a measure of their proficiency and the remarkable overall quality of their writing ability that most tracks are winners. 'Frail' and 'Rescue me' see the band run the emotional gammut, with shifting dynamics and heartfelt choruses. As always everything is very tatestfully done: there is very little in the way of excess or cheese and every player contributes well to produce an overall effect of clarity and unity, the songs being loosely linked by ideas of travel, motion and general change. 'Liberty Bell' is more high octane, verging on metal with intensity,'Travel' is epic and GORGEOUS, especially the emotive conclusion (Anneke!). Real delights lie on the second disc, with 'Probably bulit in the fifties' and 'Illuminating' among the best tracks here. Recommended highly to open-minded listeners, this is probably not the place to start with the band: you cant go wrong with _Mandylion_ to begin. Nevertheless, this is a stunning piece of work that showcases just how much The Gathering are capable of.

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