In Rotation, December 2003
Mistress McCutchan
The Last Dance – Whispers in Rage
Track Listing: Nightmares, Rage, Wonderlust, Whisper, Dead Man’s Party, Breath, Terribly When, Frozen, Laughing, Somewhere More, Voices, Silently She, 51051.
Modern gothic rock with touches of electronica from the left coast. For more information, check out www.thelastdance.com.
Gor – Phlegraei
Track Listing: Hymnarium Gnosticum, Serapeum, Consolamentum, Sulphuraria, Antrum Sibyllae, Dendrophori, Edah, Dompna, Ghibborim, Epiklesis, Trasfiguratio, Calavarium.
A luscious cultural fusion of music; vocals in Greek, Latin and Italian are paired with medieval and Persian-flavored music. Beautiful. Available through Prikosnovenie.
Natacha Atlas – Diaspora
Track Listing: Iskanderia, Leysh Nat‘arak, Diaspora, Yalla Chant, Alhambra Part 1, Duden, Feres, Fun Does Not Exist, Dub Yalil, Iskanderia (Atlas Zamalek), Diaspora (Ballon Theatre Mix), Fun Does Not Exist (Dolmus Mix).
A true diva in every sense of the word. Ms. Atlas can belt it out in array of languages from English to Arabic and this album is a beautiful one to sit back and listen to or simply jump up and groove.
Hannah Fury – Soul Poison
Track Listing: The Necklace of Marie Antoinette, Scars, Idaho, Eat the Dirt, The Last Piece of Cake.
Quiet melodrama with sparse piano is what we know and love from Hannah Fury, especially with lyrics pleading, “Please don’t leave me here in the dirt” and suggesting murder with “I make it seem like I’m innocent ”. Fans of Tori Amos and Kate Bush will love it; Rasputina fans may also turn their ears up for this one.
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