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Lake of Tears' fifth album, The Neonai, is also set to be their last, with singer/guitarist Daniel Brennare announcing that he will be moving in a different direction, possibly with a new project also named Neonai. And what a pity too, since many would argue that the band was still in its prime. Considering this is the end of the line makes Lake of Tears' trajectory all the more interesting to look back on -- especially since their drastic evolution from depressive doom metal to spacy, post-Pink Floyd goth rock took place without compromising the quality of their music, something other respectable bands like Paradise Lost and Tiamat have failed miserably at. Brought home by the album's fantastical, psychedelic artwork (a bright, colorful, mirror-opposite of the dark collages often used by Cathedral), the truth is that there's little left in Lake of Tears' sound that even resembles heavy metal. Sure, the guitars are usually heavy in tone, but were it not for the group's general propensity for complex, often minor-chord-based songwriting, cuts like "The Shadowshires" and "Solitude" could very well pass for straight-up rock & roll. Even further away from metal, the quasi-ballad "Leave a Room" and the dreamy "Sorcerers" (containing flute-like synthesizers and rampant psychedelics) take full advantage of guest vocalist Jennie Tebler, while the pop-tastic "Nathalie and the Fireflies" is reminiscent of Jellyfish. The driving "Can Die No More" (perhaps the album's most "metallic" track) strikes an effortless balance between heavy rock and pulsing techno effects, but even here, Brennare never sets himself to screaming, nor barely raises his tone above a melodic croon. In short, whatever the future may hold for Brennare, The Neonai provides a fitting swan song for this truly talented band. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia
2002 release and 5th album from Lake Of Tears recorded at the XTC Studio in Stockholm and produced by the band and Ulf Wahlberg.
Recorded at XTC Studios, Stockholm, Sweden between April & May 2002.
Lake Of Tears: Jennie Tebler (vocals); Magnus Sahlgren (guitar); Ulf Wahlberg (keyboards).
Lake Of Tears Neonai Songs | 1. | Return of Ravens |
| 2. | Shadowshires, The |
| 3. | Solitude |
| 4. | Leave a Room |
| 5. | Sorcerers |
| 6. | Can Die No More |
| 7. | Nathalie and the Fireflies |
| 8. | Let Us Go As They Do |
| 9. | Down the Nile |
| 10. | [Untitled Hidden Track] - (hidden track) |
| 11. | [Untitled Hidden Track] - (hidden track) |
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