Emerald Rose - Archives of Ages to Come
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Artist: Emerald RoseEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-09-02
Music Label: Emerald Rose
Soundtracks:
- Come To The Dance
- Before the Twilight Falls
- Take Me Down
- Four Doors To Elfland
- Queen of Argyll
- Three More Drops
- Autumn in Asheville
- Gwydion's Song To Lleu
- Wheel of Fortune
- Four Jacks
- Irish Heartbeat
- Dagger of the Moon
- Urania Sings
- Whistler's Farewell
- Dance of the Rats
- We Come From Monkeys
Music reviews of Archives of Ages to Come
Music Review: Amazing, heartfelt album!
Rating: 5 Stars
With every new album, Emerald Rose keeps getting better and better. I'm not just referring to the enthusiasm of a fan here, though certainly there is plenty of that; the quality of musicianship, which was never bad, has increased exponentially for this recording.
The very first song, Come to the Dance, pulls the listener in immediately and definitely makes it difficult NOT to dance or at least move around a bit.
Before the Twilight Falls is one of my new Emerald Rose favorites. This haunting love song is full of longing and in-between spaces akin to Ladyhawke, and some of the harmonies just reach in and tug at the heart in ways that really enhance the song.
Three More Drops makes reference to Taliesin and Cerridwyn without specifically mentioning their names and incorporates the shapeshifting inherent in that legend. It's fun and thought-provoking at the same time.
Gwydion's Song to Lleu has a more mellow pace, but I still find myself humming it at the strangest times; I'd probably be singing it, but I don't know a bit of Welsh!
Four Jacks is not a song about a particularly nice poker hand, but rather about celebrating the divine masculine throughout the seasons. It provides some nice balance to the lovely songs Emerald Rose sings celebrating the divine feminine, such as Urania Sings.
Irish Heartbeat is one I particularly enjoy, extolling the virtue of spending time with one's cherished family and friends, reminding the listener that there is where one may find the care and support each of us need.
The new version of Dagger of the Moon is leaps and bounds above the previous version. Though the tune is the same, the music enhances the lyrics much better in this new version and really contributes to the feeling of mysticism the song conveys. There are even a couple of places in the song where the listener can easily be convinced that they are howling at the moon, though done in a way that has plenty of plausible deniability.
Whistler's Farewell is another pleasant surprise; I was sure that it must be a traditional song they'd come across, but the lyrics and music were written by Emerald Rose's Arthur Hinds. What an amazingly authentic Celtic feel!
Dance of the Rats makes me smile every time I hear it; is it a dream sequence, or isn't it? This song and We Come From Monkeys provide a bit of lightheartedness after the emotional and mystical journey through which the band has taken the listener through the rest of the album, giving a satisfying finish.
Archives is truly the best release yet by Emerald Rose, with superior quality of vocals and instrumentation and a definite sense that they have connected with the meanings behind their lyrics in much more than a superficial way. I can't rate this album highly enough!
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Description of Archives of Ages to Come
Archives of Ages to Come, the fifth commercial CD from Emerald Rose, is an "evolutionary moment" for the band. Not just Celtic folk anymore, the songs include elements of jazz, rock, pop, and world-beat, along with messages both ancient and relevant to modern times. The sixteen tracks on this CD range from Gypsy/Pagan chant (Come To The Dance), to heartfelt Celtic mythological ballads (Before the Twilight Falls, Gwydion's Song), to rocked-up Pagan anthems (Three More Drops, Four Jacks). Scientists and astronomers will appreciate "Urania Sings", a rock ballad about the muse of astronomers, while fans of the Allman Brothers might groove on "Autumn in Asheville", a jazzy instrumental. There's also the band's well-known humor twist, with "Dance of the Rats" describing a kitchen nightmare, and the evolution rant "We Come From Monkeys" rocking down on fundamentalist nonsense with some heavy guitar and dance beats. There's even a couple of covers of Celtic classics: "Queen of Argyll" from Andy M. Stewart and "Irish Heartbeat" from Van Morrison. Somehow, it all ties together into an emotional journey that we hope will delight you again and again!Folk CDs
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