Shelleyan Orphan - Helleborine
Shelleyan Orphan - Helleborine
MP3 CBR 256 | 1987 | 81 MB
Ethereal, Dreampop | Columbia | No Covers
Shelleyan Orphan are one of those peculiar little groups that show up once in a while, make some stunning music, and then disappear. They have no peers, so trying to describe who they sound like is impossible. They are ethereal, and never more so than on their first album "Helleborine," a stunning mix of orchestral sweetness and lyrical mastery.
It's not merely ethereal & lovely, but emotionally intense as well, with the strings & woodwinds contributing a real richness & depth rather than mere surface prettiness. Add to that the voice of Caroline Crawley, sounding like some Siren calling through ocean mist & moonlight, and you have a quietly stunning album. Precious? Pretentious? Well, if so, then in the best possible way! It's like some luscious, exotic dessert – not for everyday consumption, and certainly not for everyone – but once tasted, never forgotten.
Track Listing
1. Southern Bess (A Field Holler)
2. Anatomy of Love
3. Blue Black Grape
4. Jeremiah
5. Cavalry of Cloud
6. Midsummer Pearls and Plumes
7. Epitaph Ivy and Woe
8. Helleborine
9. One Hundred Hands
10. Seeking Bread and Heaven
11. Melody of Birth