THE LEAST WE CAN DO IS WAVE TO EACH OTHER

This is the first Vdg album I listened and it remains one of my favourite even if it's not at the same high Tops of "He to who.." and "Pawn Hearts". Here u find the beautiful Classic ballad "Refugees", one of the few songs that gives me shivers through my spine every time i listen, with it's beautiful Cello intro and poetical lyrics, and last but not for least the passionate Peter hammil's singing; and I think that at this time the way Peter sings it varies from melodic to harsh, while often in the next works he often sings very harsh(especially in "Godbluff" and "Still Life"). Darkness 11/11 and "White Hammer" are typical Vdg trademark sound, very dark and gothic; "White hammer" talks about the malleus maleficarum (the witches hammer), I especially love the organ sound and the presence of the horn, the end of the song is one of the most dark and dissonant part from the band. "Out of my book" is another my favourite melodic ballad from this work, with beautiful flute melodies and Peter voice. The final track "After the Flood" is the first long song of the band, it's very dark and apocalyptical, with the dissonances and complexity of the instrumental breaks that they'll be more present in "H to who" and "Pawn Hearts". A classic from the band!!!