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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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As ever Lisa Gerrard's work is deeply emotive, haunting and very evocative. This album would sit neatly between Mirror Pool and Duality. I thought it considerably pared down from Immortal Memory and reminded me very much of Within the Realm of a Dying Sun by her former group Dead Can Dance.
Though I enjoyed it, I did find it a little scary and had to have someone hold my hand when I listened to it. Highly recommended.
Though I enjoyed it, I did find it a little scary and had to have someone hold my hand when I listened to it. Highly recommended.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I agree with Lab Rat who wrote that this album is "scary", as it does stir the butterflies in the stomach. I think this is down to the extensive use of very low frequency ambient sounds which have an unsettling effect on the listener. This is very much an album to listen to in a quiet room with good-quality speakers that can render bass notes effectively. To my mind, it's a continuation from Immortal Memory, the sleeve notes of which make plain that it's a highly religious, devotional work. The Silver Tree is even more devotional and intense, and highly affecting even for this atheistic reviewer. It's a bit like sitting in a vast cathedral listening to an ethereal choir accompanied by a massive stomach-rumbling organ and a chamber orchestra.
Gone is the exotic eclecticism of Dead Can Dance, to be replaced by intense introspection and worship. This is neither good nor bad, more a 'phase change', but it's hard to see how much further Gerrard can go down this path. At this stage, I feel that she could do with Brendan Perry back to jar her from her introspection and get her exploring other musical styles, as she and he were so good at with DCD.
The only sour note in an otherwise fine opus is the execrable electro-poppy track 6, which completely destroys the contemplative atmosphere built up by the previous tracks.
Gone is the exotic eclecticism of Dead Can Dance, to be replaced by intense introspection and worship. This is neither good nor bad, more a 'phase change', but it's hard to see how much further Gerrard can go down this path. At this stage, I feel that she could do with Brendan Perry back to jar her from her introspection and get her exploring other musical styles, as she and he were so good at with DCD.
The only sour note in an otherwise fine opus is the execrable electro-poppy track 6, which completely destroys the contemplative atmosphere built up by the previous tracks.
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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I was prehaps naively excited when I heard The Silver Tree was coming. Maybe I just got too overexcited? After the first listen I was completely underwhealmed. Now a month on from that and repeated listens later its gone up in my estimations but it just seems lazy in places.
The single "Come Tenderness" sums it all up. Lisa's voice is as haunting as it is beautiful - there is no denying that. The voice however is being relied a bit too much upon to see the song through. The chords in the background meandor through and never really get into a real melody unlike the previous albums. It's all leant towards ambience which works fine had Whale Rider not already been produced and left such a profound mark on that segment of Lisa's work. "Inexile", "The Sea Whisperer", "Wandering Star" & "Valley Of The Moon" all follow the same work of thought.
Then you have several pure ambient clashing and banging tracks which remind me of Silent Hill computer game soundtracks but they do not blend well with the rest of the album. Point at hand is the ten minute "Towards The Tower" which could have been an absolutely stunning piece of music had it been not written for background music and actually written for pure musical listening.
That leaves you with "Devotion" which is Lisa at her magical best, "Serenity" which is a clever little tune, "Abwoon" which is a vocal collage of sounds but is a bit repeditive and "Space Weaver" which is in the same vein as "The Human Game" and is a fantastic track.
It makes me think (along with the song titles) that these were left over pieces from the films she has scored and after popping a few new tracks on, Lisa has given us a compilaition of leftovers as opposed to an album.
The single "Come Tenderness" sums it all up. Lisa's voice is as haunting as it is beautiful - there is no denying that. The voice however is being relied a bit too much upon to see the song through. The chords in the background meandor through and never really get into a real melody unlike the previous albums. It's all leant towards ambience which works fine had Whale Rider not already been produced and left such a profound mark on that segment of Lisa's work. "Inexile", "The Sea Whisperer", "Wandering Star" & "Valley Of The Moon" all follow the same work of thought.
Then you have several pure ambient clashing and banging tracks which remind me of Silent Hill computer game soundtracks but they do not blend well with the rest of the album. Point at hand is the ten minute "Towards The Tower" which could have been an absolutely stunning piece of music had it been not written for background music and actually written for pure musical listening.
That leaves you with "Devotion" which is Lisa at her magical best, "Serenity" which is a clever little tune, "Abwoon" which is a vocal collage of sounds but is a bit repeditive and "Space Weaver" which is in the same vein as "The Human Game" and is a fantastic track.
It makes me think (along with the song titles) that these were left over pieces from the films she has scored and after popping a few new tracks on, Lisa has given us a compilaition of leftovers as opposed to an album.
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silver tree
A stunning collection. I highly recommend this artist's skill. The way the words eminate, flow, transpire - are everrything form sublime and mellow to heady and unreal. Read more
Published 4 months ago by khy
The silver screen?
Once again a soundtrack from Lisa - oh no, wait, this is supposed to be a real solo album. Hmm, could've fooled me. Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2007 by helterskelter
It is just incredible
Dear colleagues, the last cd of Lisa Gerrard is just incredible. It takes you to another time, to another space. It is simply a must for every Gerrard and Dead Can Dance fan. Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2006 by Afarruji
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