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  • Audio CD (14 Jun 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Giant Electric Pea
  • ASIN: B000239KW4
  • Other Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 16,066 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  1. Sacred Sound11:40£0.69
Listen  2. Red Dust Shadow 5:53£0.69
Listen  3. You Never Will 4:54£0.69
Listen  4. Born Brilliant 5:20£0.69
Listen  5. Harvest Of Souls24:29£0.69

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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic of its genre, 6 May 2005
By Growing old gracefully (East Sussex, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Not being a fan of IQ's previous material, I was surprised to find myself liking the track 'You Never Will' on a compilation CD. Intrigued, I bought the album last year and have played it at least once a week since then.

To my mind, this is a classic progressive rock album, with nods (although not slavish) to Pink Floyd, King Crimson (especially the mellotron samples) and Genesis. 'Harvest of Souls' is a superb multi-part track that has keyboard and guitar textures that hark back to 'Supper's Ready'. That's a compliment, by the way.

I still can't get into the previous material though.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best EVER, 18 Jun 2004
By Sebastian Masso (petersfield, hants United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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I have now lived with a pre-ordered copy of Dark Matter for several weeks. It's an album that sounds even better with each repeated listening. For IQ fans the sound and ambience closely matches, what was until now my favourite IQ album, EVER. However,
the band's collective and individual performances and writing seem to have reached a new peak. Nicholls singing, not always to everyones taste, is at its best and most accessable. Offords wall of keyboard sounds (mellotron, hammond, church organ) is simply awesome. Cook's drumming has a lighter more jazzy feel to it and Holmes' guitar work, particularly the acoustic work, is his best yet. Jowitts' base work combines wonderfully with Cook.

At times they do sound like early Genesis (and one track like Floyd), but simply because they use the same sound scapes, the songs are original and have that distinct IQ sound.

The albums absolute highlight is the epic Harvest of Souls, clocking in at 25 minutes there is not a dull moment. This epic contains four or five of IQ's best EVER melodies and has to be their best track to date. The album opener Sacred Sound has a very typical IQ feel to it and is another corker. Squeezed in between are three very interesting shorter tracks.

Highly recommended to all lovers of progressive rock and the outstanding album of 2004 so far.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Old fogie review, 26 Aug 2005
As a child of the Yes/Genesis era, I have been somewhat dissapointed over the years, (living in the past?), with the offerings from the new wave of bands in this genre. However, when IQ came on the scene they produced music which was different to the norm, they had a distinct feel, their own sound. Dark Matter has grown on me, the more I play the more I like, so much so I would rate it as their best overall not quite 5* but not far off. Put it on, turn it up and enjoy!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cosistently Exellent
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5.0 out of 5 stars A real prog treasure
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4.0 out of 5 stars Solid effort from one of UK's best prog bands
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4.0 out of 5 stars Getting better each new album.
I've been playing I.Q.'s'Dark Matter' and 'The Seventh House' albums back to back. 'The Seventh House' was the last studio album released by this British band, which I really... Read more
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