iamthemorning "Belighted"

Country: Russia
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Label: Kscope
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 15, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Intermission IX - 01:20
2. The Howler - 03:57
3. To Human Misery - 04:18
4. Intermission X - 00:53
5. Romance - 03:01
6. The Simple Story - 03:30
7. Intermission XI - 01:21
8. 5/4 - 03:50
9. Crowded Corridors - 08:44
10. Gerda - 04:52
11. Os Lunatum - 04:31
12. Intermission XII - 02:36
13. K. O. S. - 06:06
14. Reprise Of Light/No Light - 05:16
15. Intermission XIII - 00:58

Line-up: 
Gleb Kolyadin: Grand Piano, Keyboards, String arrangements
Marjana Semkina: Vocals
   With
Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree): Drums

Max Roudenko: Bass
Vlad Avy: Guitar
Mark Knight: Additional guitar to "The Howler" and "K.O.S."
Andres Izmaylov: Harp
Grigory Losenkov: String arrangements on "To Human Misery" and "5/4"
     Nevsky String Quartet:
Anna Tchijik: First Violin
Kristina Popova: Second Violin
Vladimir Bistritsky: Viola
Vsevolod Dolganov: Cello
     Turner Quartet - Strings on "To Human Misery", "The Simple Story", and "Gerda":
Robert Yeomans: First Violin
Ruth Funell: Second Violin
Holly Rouse: Viola
Rosie Banks - Francis: Cello

Description/Reviews: 

Taking their influence, both musically and lyrically, from the greats of the progressive rock arena including the likes of Porcupine Tree, Philip Glass and Kate Bush, their song writing is rich with metaphorical layers: referencing Shakespearean poetry, images of modern culture, visual aesthetics of Pre-Raphaelites leading the listener to deep emotional places. Marjana Semkina explains "there isn't just sadness, loneliness and pain in iamthemorning's lyrical field; there is beauty, happiness and hope as well."

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