by wolfking Thu Jul 13, 2023 10:59 am
standard-issue wrote:The Tea Party-The Edges of Twilight
They had an awesome run of albums, but this is the one that got me in to them.
This is by far their greatest album and simply one of the most amazing albums of the 90's, or ever really. The debut had some great stuff but it all clicked here. The mix of styles is sublime and Jeff Martin's voice is so easy to listen to. The whole thing is a journey with everything really being a highlight. The one two punch of Fire and Bazaar is too good and the underrated cut Correspondences is one of the most emotional songs ever IMO.
Sister Awake turns up the influences but is such a trip. I love the ending duo of Coming Home and Walk With Me too, the album finishes as strong as it started.
My first album was actually Transmission. I really enjoyed the more industrial sound so hearing Edges of Twilight second threw me off. I think everything they have done is worthwhile although the did lose me with the reunion album Ocean at the End but I think that might have been a me problem moving onto different things over the years. Didn't check the last one either.
Seven Circles and Interzone Mantras are two really great underrated albums too from them.