Peter Wright
At Last a New Dawn
Students of Decay 2007
01. Urban Wolves
02. Death Ships Approaching
03. Glass Floor Vertigo
04. The Big Fight
05. The Whole Facade Will Come Crumbling Down
01. Blue Light District
02. Punishment Drugs
03. At Last a New Dawn
04. When It Was Calmer the Bleeding Stopped
At Last a New Dawn is a double-disc set of truly epic proportions. It constitutes the first new recordings by Peter Wright released to CD since 2004's Yellow Horizon, and is, without a doubt, a radiant high point, perhaps even the pinnacle, of his distinguished and exceptional discography. All of the familiar and wonderous Wright touchstones are present here in pristine form: a wealth of gorgeous, ghostly guitar drones and swells, and impeccably employed field recordings from manifold sources. Also worth noting is the emergence of some slightly harsher sounds - a divergence from the traditionally pastoral nature of much of his catalog. This is reflective of Peter's current live setup, which employs increased overdrive and distortion.
The album's title, Peter asserts, is a "vauge reference to undying optimism in the face of gloom". Many of the track titles too reflect a contemplation of death, pain, and tragedy. In fact, one of the tracks, 'Blue Light District', was recorded on July 7th, 2005, the morning of the London terrorist attacks, its title referencing the rash of emergency vehicles swarming throughout the city in the wake of the violence.
This is the sound of misery and death, and ultimately, of hope and redemption. -p.r.
>> gsize / mihd (171mb) (d-_-b)The album's title, Peter asserts, is a "vauge reference to undying optimism in the face of gloom". Many of the track titles too reflect a contemplation of death, pain, and tragedy. In fact, one of the tracks, 'Blue Light District', was recorded on July 7th, 2005, the morning of the London terrorist attacks, its title referencing the rash of emergency vehicles swarming throughout the city in the wake of the violence.
This is the sound of misery and death, and ultimately, of hope and redemption. -p.r.
>> love it, buy it (Students of Decay)
Another gloom turned into bliss. Sorry, I'm not doing this on purpose to prove a point - it's just how things connect, from Mort aux Vaches to the Works of Funerary Violin, to Tunng's grim tales, and to what could now be Peter Wright's late magnum opus. What about The Pilgrim, or A Dead Bridges into Dust, or even Sistereis, to help refresh your memory? All are outstanding and aren't to be missed. On a brighter note, however, check out the fresh, uber-AMAZIN' poll, cheers.
3 comments:
taking it for a spin... i liked your personal-toned reviews better, made me listen to tunng just because, although i don't usually dig them much.
sorry for the rant, i mean, look at the hour :)
cheers.
Just for saying to you I'm fan of your blog that I've just discovered today. I like many of artists you present here (Andrew Liles, Peter Wright, NWW, Colleen, etc.). If you don't know him, maybe you would like Oren Ambarchi. And for kora, the best player is Toumani Diabaté ("New ancient strings" is great). :)
noted, thanks ;)
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