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The Lone Descent

The Lone Descent is the fifth studio album by the Danish band Of the Wand & the Moon, released on 10 October 2011 through Heiðrunar Myrkrunar.[1]

The Lone Descent
Studio album by
Of the Wand & the Moon
Released10 October 2011 (2011-10-10)
GenreNeofolk
LanguageEnglish
LabelHeiðrunar Myrkrunar
ProducerKim Larsen

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Berlingske      [2]
Brutal Resonance10/10[3]
Damned By Light8½/10[4]
Gaffa      [1]
Peek-a-Boo Magazine          [5]
Politiken      [6]

Berlingske's Jeppe Krogsgaard Christensen, Politiken's Simon Lund and Gaffa's Finn P. Madsen all gave The Lone Descent a rating of five out of six.[1][2][6] Krogsgaard Christensen described it as Of the Wand & the Moon's "artistic culmination".[2] Lund wrote that the fundamental neofolk concept has remained the same from the previous album, but "the texture has become many layers thicker";[6] Madsen wrote that the band has moved further away from previous models, such as Current 93 and Death in June, and closer to Lee Hazlewood and Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound".[1] Krogsgaard Christensen highlighted the track "Tear It Apart" and wrote that the combination of melancholy, beautiful melodies and musical ambition on every track is "brilliant".[2] Lund wrote that the "captivating melodies" should make it possible for the album to attract some international attention,[6] and Madsen called it "absolutely one of the best Danish releases of the year".[1]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Kim Larsen

No.TitleLength
1."Sunspot"7:08
2."Absence"6:31
3."A Pyre of Black Sunflowers"8:35
4."Tear It Apart"4:36
5."We Are Dust"3:24
6."A Tomb of Seasoned Dye"4:52
7."Is It Out of Our Hands?"5:49
8."Watch the Skyline Catch Fire"2:52
9."The Lone Descent"6:50
10."Immer Vorwärts"2:50
11."A Song for Deaf Ears in Empty Cathedrals"6:22
Vinyl edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."A Pyre of Black Sunflowers (Acoustic Version)"8:35

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Madsen, Finn P. (8 October 2011). "Of The Wand & The Moon: The Lone Descent". Gaffa (in Danish). Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Krogsgaard Christensen, Jeppe (14 January 2012). "Ind i mørket, op i lyset". Berlingske (in Danish). Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. ^ Dienes, Andrew (2012-03-26). "Review: :Of The Wand & The Moon: - The Lone Descent". Brutal Resonance. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  4. ^ Katoamaton (2012-06-08). ":Of The Wand And The Moon: - The Lone Descent". Damned By Light. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  5. ^ Konings, Chris (2012-05-25). ":OF THE WAND & THE MOON: The Lone Descent". Peek-a-Boo Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  6. ^ a b c d Lund, Simon (5 January 2012). "To sære gevækster rumsterer i periferien af dansk musik". Politiken (in Danish). Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
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