{"product_id":"faith-and-the-muse-annwyn-beneath-the-waves","title":"Faith And The Muse - Annwyn, Beneath The Waves","description":"\u003ch6 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew albums capture Faith And The Muse’s extraordinary range as completely as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnnwyn, Beneath The Waves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Gothic rock, ethereal atmosphere, medieval folk, and neoclassical grandeur flow together into a record that feels less like a collection of songs than a journey into another world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally released in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1996\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnnwyn, Beneath The Waves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was the duo’s second album, arriving two years after \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElyria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMonica Richards and William Faith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e perform the album’s voices and instrumentation, with production and programming treatments by Chad Blinman. Recorded between October 1995 and March 1996 in Venice, California, it expanded dramatically on the world they had established with their debut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe title references \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnnwn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the otherworld of Welsh mythology, and Celtic and medieval influences permeate the record. Traditional elements coexist with gothic rock and darkwave throughout “The Silver Circle,” “Cantus,” “The Dream of Macsen,” “Arianrhod,” and “Branwen Slayne.” The traditional Welsh “Hob Y Derri Dando” sits naturally alongside the duo’s own compositions, while “The Sea Angler” draws its text from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat breadth is what makes the album so distinctive. Richards can move from commanding, ritualistic vocals to something delicate and ethereal, while Faith surrounds her with ringing guitars, percussion, atmospheric electronics, and arrangements that frequently feel ceremonial. “Fade and Remain” brings the band’s gothic rock instincts to the foreground, while the title track, “The Hand of Man,” “The Birds of Rhiannon,” and closing instrumental “Apparition” reveal just how far beyond conventional goth the duo were willing to travel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2022 edition from The Circle Music marks the first-ever vinyl release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnnwyn, Beneath The Waves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Newly mastered by George Emmanuel, the original 14-track album is expanded across \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo 180-gram LPs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the fourth side featuring four bonus performances recorded at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConvergence XIII in Portland in 2007\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: “The Silver Circle,” “Fade and Remain,” “Cantus,” and “Annwyn, Beneath The Waves.” The pressing was issued in black, blue, and gold editions, each limited to just \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e200 copies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, for a total vinyl run of 600.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnnwyn, Beneath The Waves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e remains one of Faith And The Muse’s defining works: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eromantic, ritualistic, fiercely gothic, and steeped in the mythology and musical traditions of another age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faith And The Muse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47235534389302,"sku":"TCM010LP","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/2592\/7222\/files\/faith-and-muse-annwyn.jpg?v=1792357659","url":"https:\/\/greycatrecords.com\/products\/faith-and-the-muse-annwyn-beneath-the-waves","provider":"Greycat Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}