Released
1996
Reviewed by
Kim Alexander
Contact
Spindle Shanks
PO Box 8833
Cranston, Rhode Island
02920
Email
Spindle Shanks
Visit
Phoenix Productions
Last Edit/Update
25 April, 1998
Spindle Shanks
Track Listing
1. Clever
2. Scales Of Laughter
3. Filthy
4. Sever My Vine
5. During One Summer
6. Crippling
7. Sleepless
8. Locket
9. To Dream Like Emily
10. April Fools In July
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Jeanne Fahey -- Vocals
Michael Watson -- Keyboards
Spindle Shanks is an incredible work of dark richly textured, well
orchestrated, soft yet intense soundscape of Neo-Gothic based music. Keyboards are full,
ominous and threatening, carving deep into a sense of timeless symphony. Jeanne
Fahey's "breathtaking nightmare" vocals are serious and
haunting yet not so Gothic in origin that you get depressed hearing them -- quite
beautiful in fact. The overall sound of this release is "dream-like" with a
gentle and softly twisted fairy tale kind of atmosphere.
Michael Watson
obviously knows his keyboard wizardry as he accompanies Jeanne to
perfection with melodic drones and drifts, swirling orchestal movements, and the touch of
raw piano as well.
Overall this is a wonderful release
-- soft, provocative, synthbased-orchestral movements and excellent female vocals. The
songs are actually SONGS, melodic, harmonic -- outstanding! If you enjoy the more sweet
and gentle side of dark ethereal music, this is the band for you. Spindle Shanks
is not to be missed. One of the best CDs in this genre in my collection.
