Sundaze (20)

Hello, Sundaze is rather short today, as i mentioned earlier i'm rather busy digitizing. Didn't see one iota of the Eurovision song contest, but i gather there wasn't much tension as there was a runaway winner, congratulations Norway. Anyway this years contest was held in Moscow, where during the day a gay demonstrade was quickly broken up..oh well The Ruskis are still catching up..those monotheistic fundamentalists still scream the loudest, makes one wonder what monster they are worshipping. The link here today is Russia then...Neutral a dark folk duo that really grabs ya...so it is unlikely you will find it in any record shop..you'd have to check the German label Eis Und Licht for a hardcopy..in the meantime ..

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Neutral - Serpents In The Dawn ( 07 ^ 113mb)

"Serpents in the Dawn", the 2nd album by the Russian band Neutral (Ash - Vocals, Guitars, Synths, Samples and E. Voronovsky - Violins, Piano, Consider this album to be the Russian soul expressing with apocalyptic folk music. Deep warm sounds and melancholic world-weariness go hand in hand with the perfect production of the music. Every instrument has its own important part, all the songs are on the same high level. The delicacy in each song shimmers through the contrast of the warm voice of Ash, the mastermind of NEUTRAL. The only track sung in Russian, is a perfect closing for a coherent, sensitive, circular record. Violin and guitar again take all the instrumental weight while the voice winds around their sound, creating a delicious neofolk finishing touch.



1 - Tales Of Men And Trees (4:15)
2 - The Starfall Of The Nevermore (Voc. Ice Queen) (5:29)
3 - Serpents In The Dawn (5:31)
4 - The Gift Of The Sea (5:15)
5 - Next To The Stars (4:56)
6 - The Woods Of Autumn Blaze (6:09)
7 - Noone To Follow (5:40)
8 - Luna (5:31)

Neutral , Serpents In The Dawn live 2006