Amber SpyglassCountry of origin:U.S. Type of music generally:Gothic alternative pop/darkwave Status:Amber Spyglass is now Kelly Spyglass solo. Most recent releases "Ghosts Fade" and "Foam" (singles, 2013); most recent full-length release, Breathing in Essence (2012) See also:Amber Spyglass on bandcamp Comparisons:Siouxsie and the Banshees Covers/own material:Own, occasional covers General comments:Dark, guitar-dominated rocking Gothic sound with rich vocals. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com) Recommended first album:Accelerating Parcae is their full-length debut Recordings:
Accelerating ParcaeRelease info:2004—Decorative Records Availability:See Amber Spyglass on bandcamp Ecto priority:Recommended for darkwave pop/rock fans Group members:Kelly Godshall—vocals, keyboards Guest artists:David Chervenak—bass guitar on 5 tracks Comments:Accelerating Parcae's dark pop/rock sound is consistently grounded by Kelly Godshall's strong, rich, sometimes harsh sometimes crooning vocals. The instrumentation is strongly guitar-based, but John DeGregorio gets a range of sound from the guitar and the other instrumentation makes it sound like there were a lot more musicians participating in making this album. My favourite track here is the haunting, winding, evocative "Silent Ravine." Others will love the more rocking and ranging songs that dominate the album. Interesting cover of Bowie's "I'm Afraid of Americans". (sophiagurley@hotmail.com) Thanks to Sophia Gurley for work on this entry
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