At the Soundless Dawn

1. Alone and Unaware, the Landscape was transformed in Front of Our Eyes

2. Buildings Began to Stretch Wide Across the Sky, and the Air Filled with a Reddish Glow

3. The Soundless Dawn Came Alive as Cities Began to Mark the Horizon

4. Mechanical Sounds Cascaded Though the City Walls and Everyone Reveled in Their Ignorance

5. A Brief Moment of Clarity Broke Through the Deafening Hum, but it was too Late

6. Our Happiest Days Slowly Began to Turn into Dust

7. The Sixth Extinction Crept Up Slowly, Like Sunlight Through the Shutters, as We Looked Back in Regret

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Debut from this Los Angeles quintet that features members of NEUROSIS, ISIS, HALIFAX PIER, and the CIGNAL. Their lush, soaring instrumental soundscapes are reminiscent of Goblin, Death in June, Tones on Tail, and early Sonic Youth. Look for touring in Europe, the U.S. and Japan.

At the Soundless Dawn,Red Sparowes,Neurot Recordings,Ambient Pop,Avant-Prog,College Rock,Dream Pop,Experimental Rock,Indie Pop,Indie Rock,Instrumental Rock,Neo-Psychedelia,Pop,Post-Rock/Experimental,Psychedelic Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop,Shoegaze

At the Soundless Dawn

Average customer rating:

WOW
Oh my god!
a good isis alternative
Couldn't Hold My Attention
Best Album of 2005

At the Soundless Dawn
Red Sparowes
Manufacturer: Neurot Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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

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

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

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

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

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0007LLP1U
Release Date: 2005-02-22

Tracks:

Alone and Unaware, the Landscape was transformed in Front of Our Eyes
Buildings Began to Stretch Wide Across the Sky, and the Air Filled with a Reddish Glow
The Soundless Dawn Came Alive as Cities Began to Mark the Horizon
Mechanical Sounds Cascaded Though the City Walls and Everyone Reveled in Their Ignorance
A Brief Moment of Clarity Broke Through the Deafening Hum, but it was too Late
Our Happiest Days Slowly Began to Turn into Dust
The Sixth Extinction Crept Up Slowly, Like Sunlight Through the Shutters, as We Looked Back in Regret

Album Description

Debut from this Los Angeles quintet that features members of NEUROSIS, ISIS, HALIFAX PIER, and the CIGNAL. Their lush, soaring instrumental soundscapes are reminiscent of Goblin, Death in June, Tones on Tail, and early Sonic Youth. Look for touring in Europe, the U.S. and Japan.

Customer Reviews:

WOW.......2007-06-27

First it was Neurosis that punished one's soul in a daunting fashion, then it was Isis whose gargantuan riffs flowed through one's veins and mockingly flurted with the explosion of the listener's heart. Now, the seeds of both legendary bands have created what is now Red Sparowes, and may I add that this cd is utterly addicting. Sounds that grasp your throat and leave you breathless. Masochistic?? Indeed.

Oh my god!.......2007-03-15

I can't believe I found a more pretentious band than Godspeed You Black Emperor and Sigur Ros. Look at those song titles! I can almost smell the organic free-trade coffee and hand-rolled cigarettes from here. Five stars just for the size of their egos. Just imagine if this wasn't a side project. I know what I'm getting everyone for Christmas this year.

a good isis alternative .......2007-01-23

It'a alright, definently an isis sound, they helped produce these guys, but not like isis. kinda boring.

Couldn't Hold My Attention.......2006-09-22

I came to Red Sparowes (through Isis) with very high expectations, and I was not entirely satisfied with this record. Too often, in my view, this record sacrifices emotional content for pretty composition and dreamy soundspace. In many ways, this record retraces the navel-gazing excesses of 1970's prog rock.

Formally, this is minimal, meditative, non-vocal, headphone-oriented rock music. Comparisons to Explosions in the Sky are very apt. Like that band, Red Sparowes know when to stop playing, and how to use the quiet spaces between the notes to build a quiet intensity. It's just a little too quiet and not quite intense enough.

Still, I must admit that this band has a lot potential. I look forward to their new stuff.

Best Album of 2005.......2006-09-02

While most of the user reviews have been glowing, I am surprised at the handful that accuse Red Sparowes of doing nothing "new". In the limited, narrow world of instrumental (or pseudo-instrumental) post-rock, the Red Sparowes certainly stand head over heels. This is heavy music without being heavy. The melodies are delicate and each composition is carefully crafted. These nuances are even more pronounced when they play live. It is inspiring for an old fart like myself to see kids up on a stage that are channeling a much different energy than the usual trucker-hat, tight pants, tiny t-shirt world of Arcade Fire or Devandra Sufjan Etc. This, in itself, is certainly "new". What Red Sparowes do that no other current band does (and if you can think of any, let me know) is channel the early spirit of '80s goth music. Many of their songs have a similar feel as to a lot of the grandiose introductions on the Cure's "Disintegration", which is, truly, a majestic and beautiful thing. I just hope, with as much energy as these guys have and as committed as they are to other, equally adventurous projects, that Red Sparowes are around for a long time.

Average customer rating:

An Artist's Artist
Luscious and deeply moving

She Walks in Beauty

Manufacturer: Parnassus
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000I54A
Release Date: 1999-02-15

Tracks:

Suite for Soprano and Flute (Luening, 1936)
Images of Man (Starer, 1994)
Letter to a Composer (Starer, 1995)

Customer Reviews:

An Artist's Artist.......2006-03-18

Danielle Woerner has long been prized on the classical music scene for the exquisite intelligence of her singing and the distinctive beauty of her voice. Her range is and has been astonishing--from opera to art song--and in this recording one can her that sound and intimate sensibility which has earned her such a splendid name. Buy it!

Luscious and deeply moving.......2000-12-29

Danielle Woerner's voice is so rich and mellow, you can get lost in it. I was not familiar with this repertoire, and found Luening's setting of Emily Dickinson to be marvelous--sometimes serious, sometimes playful, always true to the deep emotions. I also liked the setting of William Blake's "Ah, Sun-flower", which Luening composed especially for this singer. I found myself listening over and over to the poems of Gail Godwin as set by her partner and collaborator, Robert Starer. The compositions are moving and complex, and Woerner makes excellent musical choices for presenting them in a way that the audience can truly feel. Highly recommended.