THE GOLDEN ARCHIPELAGO

Shearwater

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Crossover Prog

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4.87 | 4 ratings | 1 reviews | 75% 5 stars

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Studio Album, released in 2010

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Meridian (3:37)
2. Black Eyes (3:40)
3. Landscape At Speed (4:33)
4. Hidden Lakes 3:47
5. Corridors (2:46)
6. God Made Me (4:23)
7. Runners Of The Sun (2:53)
8. Castaways (3:16)
9. An Insular Life (3:09)
10. Uniforms (3:49)
11. Missing Islands (2:18)

Bonus tracks

12. Anak Renata (3:51)
13. False Sentinel (3:59)
14. Silver Bodies (3:19)

Line-up / Musicians

- Jonathan Meiburg, Kimberly Burke, Thor Harris, Kevin Schneider, Jordan Geiger / performer

with

- Dan Chrisman / Bassoon
- Steve Bernal / Cello
- Tara Buentello / Clarinet
- Erin Schneider / Flute
- Jacob Green / Oboe
- Scott Brackett / Organ
- Charles Godfrey / Shaker
- James Alexander / Viola
- Elizabeth Warren, Leah Hesla / Violin

Releases information

LP Matador - Ole 861-1
CD Matador - OLE 861-2

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SHEARWATER The Golden Archipelago ratings distribution

4.87
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Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music (75%)
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Review by kenethlevine
SPECIAL COLLABORATOR Prog-Folk Team

Closing the loop on the island arc in grand fashion, SHEARWATER's "The Golden Archipelago" strikes the center circle surrounded but never dominated by the alternate attractions and repulsions of crossover, post rock and prog folk, and is even more glorious than that sounds. It isn't quite flawless, as the less than imperfect "Corridors" attests, but the majesty of "Black Eyes", the propulsion of "Landscape at Speed", the hypnotism of "Hidden Lakes" (with overtones of NORTH SEA RADIO ORCHESTRA), the dignity of "An Insular Life", and the growing qualities of most everything else more than adequately compensate.

Jonathan Meiburg has navigated the challenge of growing with his own facets as well as those of fellow members, to the point where his vocals could be described as formidable and versatile, concepts hitherto unimaginable, and as always the arrangements elevate the experience. Even the bonus cuts, particularly "Anak Renata", are essential listening.

This might not be the most deserving 5 star rating I've allocated, but it epitomizes the "whole greater than the sum of its parts" project, and glitters with ingenious modesty.

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