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When i first time heard this album, i was stuned. It was to me inconceivable, that it's not in top 100 PA albums, because there are not many albums that i can rate as better than this one. And the longer i listen to it, the better it appears to me. First thing that must be said about Iamthemorning is georgeus voice of Marjana Syomkina, in some songs dynamic and perfectly sliding between the sounds, in others, ambient multi layered chorus. The piano line is excellently writen. In most of songs piano is main instrument and i find it very enjoyable in this role. It is influenced by classical music, and it makes the album sound deeper. Also the violins and cello does great work. In most of songs they are making background or filling empty spaces, but there are exceptions. For example in "Touching II" after great played pizzicato. Final rating: 5 stars.