Almost a Dance
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | 1993 |
| Genres | Atmospheric Doom Metal |
| Labels | Foundation 2000 |
| Length | 53:30 |
| Ranked | #113 for 1993 , #6,156 all-time |
Album Photos (1)
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Almost a Dance Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | On a Wave | 5:51 | 78.3 | 3 | |
| 2. | The Blue Vessel | 6:04 | 76.7 | 3 | |
| 3. | Her Last Flight | 8:45 | 78.3 | 3 | |
| 4. | The Sky People | 4:25 | 78.3 | 3 | |
| 5. | Nobody Dares | 3:30 | 83.3 | 3 | |
| 6. | Like Fountains | 7:39 | 81.7 | 3 | |
| 7. | Proof | 6:15 | 80 | 3 | |
| 8. | Heartbeat Amplifier | 4:50 | 76.7 | 3 | |
| 9. | A Passage to Desire | 6:44 | 80 | 3 |
[ Rating detail ]
Line-up (members)
- Niels Duffhues : Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
- Martine Van Loon : Vocals
- Jelmer Wiersma : Guitars
- René Rutten : Guitars
- Hugo Prinsen : Geerligs : Bass
- Hans Rutten : Drums
- Frank Boeijen : Keyboards, Synthesizers, Samples
Also re-released by Scarecrow Records in 2004, featuring one bonus track:
10. Solar Glider (Instrumental Demo Version '94) (04:35)
(This is the unremastered "Beaufort Studio demo"-version, later also released on CD2 of the "Mandylion" reissue, albeit remastered there.)
Arrangements by Hans Rutten, except Nobody Dares, arrangement by Niels Duffhues
Tom Holkenborg appears by P.I.A.S.
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10. Solar Glider (Instrumental Demo Version '94) (04:35)
(This is the unremastered "Beaufort Studio demo"-version, later also released on CD2 of the "Mandylion" reissue, albeit remastered there.)
Arrangements by Hans Rutten, except Nobody Dares, arrangement by Niels Duffhues
Tom Holkenborg appears by P.I.A.S.
Bookings ... See More
Almost a Dance Lists
(1)Almost a Dance Comments
(3)
Feb 24, 2022
musically, it's a pretty good album. The singing is less strong, but after a few hearings I also liked it
1 like
Feb 7, 2022
The Fathering's often maligned "Almost a Dance" sounds like a natural progression to me, and a step in the right direction. Vocals are poor, but not unlistenable.
The Gathering Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always | Album | 1992 | 80 | 7 | 0 |
| ▶ Almost a Dance | Album | 1993 | 85 | 3 | 0 |
| Mandylion | Album | Aug 22, 1995 | 90.3 | 13 | 3 |
| Nighttime Birds | Album | Aug 12, 1997 | 89.3 | 14 | 3 |
| How to Measure a Planet? | Album | 1998 | 91 | 5 | 0 |
| Superheat | Live | Jan 25, 2000 | 82.3 | 3 | 0 |
| If_Then_Else | Album | Jul 3, 2000 | 89.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Black Light District | EP | Jun 17, 2002 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Souvenirs | Album | Mar 24, 2003 | 88 | 4 | 1 |
| Sleepy Buildings - a Semi Acoustic Evening | Live | Jan 26, 2004 | 91 | 3 | 0 |
| Home | Album | Apr 18, 2006 | 92.5 | 8 | 1 |
| A Noise Severe | Live | Oct 31, 2007 | 84 | 1 | 0 |
| The West Pole | Album | May 4, 2009 | 93.3 | 3 | 0 |
| City from Above | EP | May 4, 2009 | 95 | 1 | 0 |
| Afterlights | EP | Sep 12, 2012 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Disclosure | Album | Sep 12, 2012 | 92.1 | 7 | 0 |
| Afterwords | Album | Oct 5, 2013 | 85 | 3 | 0 |
| TG25: LIve at Doornroosje | Live | Jan 29, 2016 | 92.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Beautiful Distortion | Album | Apr 29, 2022 | 87.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Interference | EP | Apr 29, 2022 | - | 0 | 0 |
