Gothic and Industrial music specialists
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Lycia : Tripping Back into the Broken Days - CD
Ref: 22088
Lycia – leader Mike VanPortfleet on his so far last album on Projekt [2002]: “Tripping back…” is our purest release. All the trappings have been stripped away, and it's just like it was when I started writing music back in the early ‘80s: acoustic guitar and vocals, with me trying to express and escape.” After a two and a half year retirement from the music industry, Lycia returned in 2002 with this stark and stripped to the bare bones album! Sparse instrumentation flows with simple and raw, heartfelt songs. The feel of earthy lushness and deep atmospheres prevails. A sad and reflective slice of Americana - Mike and Tara VanPortfleet revived Lycia to record this set of deeply personal songs. Stripping back the wall of effects-laden guitars and glacial atmospheres that are Lycia's trademark, the album moves forwards with a style Mike describes as “a treated acoustic/ambient hybrid.” A CLASSIC! Tracks : 01 Broken Days 02 It's okay to be small 03 The last Winter 04 Asleep in the River 05 Fades down far 06 Give up the Ghost 07 Vacant Winter Day 08 Gray December Desert Day 09 Blue Heron 10 Halfway between here and there 11 Cat & Dog 12 Pale Blue prevails
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