Seventh Harmonic -- The Awakening -- Independent Release, 2000 [Last Sigh Magazine]

Track Listing

1. Angel Tears
2. Each Hour
3. Oceanus
4. Buried Dreams
5. Tireansamraidh
6. The Last Goodbye

Seventh Harmonic blends an ethereal style with interesting keys and airy vocals to create a harmonic (no pun intended) effect. They seem to have a great deal of celtic influence, their lyrics poetically telling about nature or a beautiful past. One of their songs, Tireansamraidh, is sung entirely in gaelic. No particular track seems to stand out from the rest; instead, they all seem to have a similar style that melds one song into another. One of the problems I have with this production, however, is that it is often very difficult to hear Fionna's vocals. Between her tendency to stay in a limited range and the volume of the vocal track compared to the instrumental tracks, it is very difficult to hear anything she sings. It is evident that this band is in its early stages of devolopment, but I hear potential in the production. The lyrics are very well written, and the music is done well; with better production, Seventh Harmonic could bring a new vision to the celtic world with their music and beautifully crafted lyrics.