The Eden House

Maisey · 27 May 2009, 22:36

I can't find a thread dedicated to this stunning new outfit, so I'm starting one...

My views (copied over from the Dawnrazor forum):

I got my copy from the nice people at Resurection Records 4 days ago now. I've listened to it all the way through, uninterupted, several times and I have to say it is fabulous.

My usual taste lies in the arena of upbeat riff and drum machine driven Goth Rock. This album is worlds away from that, yet to my ears it is clearly something special.

The sound is very rich, with a lot of intertwining layers that complement, and never compete with, each other. The harder you listen, the more you can hear - which makes it the perfect album for becoming fully absorbed in. I never liked Elizium very much until I sat down with nothing to distract me and LISTENED to it (rather than let it act as the sound track to my days activities). Until I let myself drown in its depths I thought it a tad dull compared to its more song driven predessor. With these musical lessons in mind, I approached Smoke and Mirrors in a different way than I normally would and was instantly rewarded.

To me this record is very much a development of the Elizium sound, with a little taken away and a little of something a different added in. The up temo Goth Rock numbers, such as For Her Light, aren't present in this post Nephilim soundscape, but the atmospheric numbers seem condenced and morphed into entirely different animals.
Although musical metaphors never really work when you take them from your head and put them into words (ever tried to tell someone something sounds moe yellow?), but allow me to digress; If during Elizium the listener finds themself looking out onto a vast sonic expanse (Morphic Oceans if you will), during Smoke and Mirrors the listener is confronted with a musical chasm with of seemingly endless depth.

Even at this early stage I've heard some moments slightly reminiscant of The Cure's Pornography, although apart from the Nephilim and Tony's distinctive bass it doesn't wear its influences too much on its sleeve. At times (especially on one the male vocal parts in one of the songs) it sounds like it has a bit of the more soulful elements of Trip Hop in it.

One of the joys of this record is that each new listen is a wholley rewarding experience and new things surface each time. I'm certainly looking forward to going to the shows (I'll be at WGW and WGT) and wearing the t shirt and generally getting as involved as possiblewith all things Eden House.

I continually tell people that Goth is not a genre restricted to the 1980's (something the musical media never seemed to grasp) - If I had to educate someone on the sound of Goth in this new century I'd point them in the direction of several albums and artists, and The Eden House would definatly be one of them.

I predict that the next few years are going to be very very exciting, musically, for myself. I've heard the previews of the mind blowing new Solemn Novena album, I've seen the live strength and dedication of Rhombus and now I've been dragged into the magical depths of The Eden House. Vendemmian and Grooving In Green (Children On Stun) are pushing forward with new material, I've yet to even listen to Adoration (whom people seem to be taking a lot of notice of) and I have every intention of making an impact with my own band. The future's bright - the future's BLACK.

Silence is platinum · 28 May 2009, 05:18

For unknown reasons it still hasnt reached the greek shores yet

weebleswobble · 28 May 2009, 08:20

Silence is platinum wrote:For unknown reasons it still hasnt reached the greek shores yet

all the 'nuns' bought them

It's no secret on Dawnrazor that this is the greatest band since the last greatest one

Have a peek
You Tube, No You're a Tube

reviews
Trip Goth

Buy It!

See them at Whitby in October

Silence is platinum · 28 May 2009, 11:57

weebleswobble wrote:
Silence is platinum wrote:For unknown reasons it still hasnt reached the greek shores yet
all the 'nuns' bought them

Indeed some of them, if not all, looked like nephiim fans, but i thought they d pay more attention to the naked girls on the beach
than some hidden record shops in downtown Athens. How wrong can one be...

nodubmanshouts · 29 May 2009, 04:11

Holy f**k.

I just followed the links to You Tube, and if this isn't the best post-FOTN FOTN-related band, then I'm a monkey's armpit. <insert witty reply here>

Makes you wonder why they bothered with all that Rubicon bollox.

I think I'm in love with Amandine Ferrari a little bit. Or just her voice? Anyway....

Emily · 29 May 2009, 13:32

I'm not qute sure about the album Smoke and Mirrors. it is indeed not bad. It has atmosphere and some songs are really nice. But that's it, it is just nice. It rather reminds me on some chillout music like CafÃ© del Mar. More speed would have made it better, maybe.

Phono Paul · 30 May 2009, 12:31

I'm with Emily on this...

...it's lovely, but I'd like it an awful lot more if someone stuck a rocket up it's arse.

Maisey · 13 Jun 2009, 18:53

nodubmanshouts · 13 Jun 2009, 20:22

Very cool, good luck.

But....

.... isn't having a myspace address in 2009 a bit like having an @aol.com email address in 1999?

timsinister · 15 Jun 2009, 10:43

How are you posting such lengthy diatribes from the wilderness, Maisey?

culprit · 15 Jun 2009, 12:02

You know what?

I normally avoid psuedo-new-goth stuff as a matter of principle, wallowing in playing the nephilim and dead can dance, stuff i can rely on.

but i like the myspace videos, the sound is huge and i'll get the album, hoping it's as big on the recording.

cheers for the links!

Maisey · 15 Jun 2009, 21:05

timsinister wrote:How are you posting such lengthy diatribes from the wilderness, Maisey?

Message from the wilderness - Look at the date on the diatribe. Its an older thread.

christophe · 15 Jun 2009, 21:14

i tried it earlier and it didn't give a a wow effect

not that it is bad but there are more bands like these around (before you ask, I'll add) I think.

timsinister · 15 Jun 2009, 22:16

Maisey wrote:
timsinister wrote:How are you posting such lengthy diatribes from the wilderness, Maisey?
Message from the wilderness - Look at the date on the diatribe. Its an older thread.

You know I have an...unique relationship with time.

Andie · 25 Jun 2009, 22:02

Maisey wrote:

I'll be there...might be a little late...What time are you on Maisey?

Oh and Adoration!!...better than you'd imagine

Silence is platinum · 18 Jul 2009, 18:34

The band will release a dvd/ep in October and also are planning a tour in Europe.

I just hope Julianne from aae will drop by at their studio.
Her songs were my favourites on the lp

Maisey · 19 Jul 2009, 13:33

We'll be on about 7:45

jost 7 · 19 Jul 2009, 19:13

thx for the link, definitely among the best stuff i've heard recently. what i have heard so far really sounds fantastic, maybe a bit similar, but the best soundig material since elizium. some really fantastic soundscapes. and the videos which will be released are fantastic as well. looking forword to seeing them on stage

Andie · 19 Jul 2009, 19:37

Maisey wrote:We'll be on about 7:45

I should be there by 8.00 all things being well...hope you have a good night!

Maisey · 20 Jul 2009, 02:37

Make sure you come and say hi

Andie · 22 Jul 2009, 19:02

Maisey wrote:Make sure you come and say hi

I'll do my best...but I can't promise anything

robertzombie · 23 Jul 2009, 11:17

Bring it on!

weebleswobble · 23 Jul 2009, 12:56

pre-gig frottage and japes here:
http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub940.html

timsinister · 23 Jul 2009, 14:33

You're gonna be there, Weebs?!

weebleswobble · 23 Jul 2009, 17:07

timsinister wrote:You're gonna be there, Weebs?!

HELL AYE!!!