Lisa Gerrard, Pieter Bourke - Duality

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Free Music Review: Utterly enchanting
Hit: 5 Stars

'Duality' opens wonderfully, with what I would call second to only the opening witnessed on 'The Mystic's Dream' by Loreena. The track in question is 'Shadow Magnet' a rather long but ultimately fruitful song that stays with you long after you've listened to it. So is 'Tempest' - a soaring, absolutely enthralling track, made only more beautiful by Lisa's stunning vocals.

For all those who buy 'Duality' and expect to find lyrics to the songs, don't bother looking. The beauty of Lisa's work, both here and in her previous 'The Mirror Pool', is that she chooses to sing in languages not easily accessible (such as primitive Polynesian) and most often gives that up in favor of phonetic chanting. This is especially enchanting as Lisa shows us that music is indeed wordless, and can remain so even when a vocal is in full effect. I cant think of a single musician who could manage to pull this off through the course of an entire album.

Make Lisa's 'Duality' a priority on your next music list. Chances are, you wont at all be disappointed. If you liked Loreena, you'll love Gerrard's work, which is at once more experimental, and definitely more accomplished. While Lisa will perhaps never become a household name, works such as 'Duality' deserve more recognition. Any contemporary New Age performer's works pale in the face of this remarkable recording. I listened to this album, and then played most of Enya's works just to see what the most striking difference was, and it turned out that Lisa scored higher on every level : musically, vocally, and technically. The production value on this CD is flawless, and certainly worth referring to.

All in all, a splendid album, and the only thing in the last few years that has really caught my attention (I'm rather picky). I can't recommend this enough.

Ten stars, if possible.

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