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Marc Almond - Heart On Snow (2003) {XIII Bis Records 6403262}

Posted By: ruskaval

Date: 10 Dec 2020 17:09:40

Marc Almond - Heart On Snow (2003) {XIII Bis Records 6403262}
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© 2003 XIII Bis Records / Blue Star | 6403262
Pop / Chanson / Adult Alternative Pop / New Romantic / Alternative / Torch Songs / Vocal Pop

Defying expectations and throwing anyone for a loop who guessed what Marc Almond might do after Stranger Things, Heart on Snow is his Russian album. That is to say that some of the songs are traditional Russian folk music, some are inspired by Almond's somewhat existentialist views of Russian life and love, and others merely mention Russian life but come across like traditional Almond songs. Instruments mostly take a backseat to Almond's voice, which is in peak form, but each song has a firm foundation of a combination of upright bass, piano, accordion, violin, percussion, moody keyboards, and guitars.

Almond employs Russian musicians throughout the album, as well as a series of fine Russian vocalists. Among the collaborators, the stunning operatic voice of Ludmilla Zukena shines strongest, and Alla Bayanova pairs with Almond on "Oh My Soul" and "Luna," where the duo works dark cabaret magic over minimal beats and a noir piano. Almond alternates between English and Russian at the drop of a hat, but he thankfully sticks mostly to English. His Russian is by no means a disaster, but it appears at times that he's doing a comical interpretation when that's clearly not the desired effect. Though Almond is in full-on theatrical mode, singing passionately about love and honor, he never resorts to stereotypes or clichés, as he guides each song away from the showy, stoic facade he presents posing for the album's cover. This really is essential listening for Almond fans. Its concept-album veneer might suggest inaccessibility, but that's not the case at all in these heartfelt, solid songs that show Almond going strong with great emotional depth and a wonderful range of musicality more than 20 years after his first solo album. Moody, brilliantly textured, and featuring gorgeous vocals from Almond and his Russian collaborators, Heart on Snow is an experience to be treasured.

Tracklist:
1. So Long The Path (So Wide The Field)
2. Strange Feeling
3. Gosudaryunia
4. Always And Everywhere (I Will Follow You)
5. Oh, My Soul
6. Two Guitars
7. Heart On Snow
8. Nuit De Noel
9. Romance
10. The Storks
11. Luna (The Moon)
12. White Flowers Of Acacia
13. The Glance Of Your Dark Eyes
14. If Your Affectionate Smile Has Gone
15. Sleeping Beauty
16. Just One Chance
17. Gone But Not Forgotten
18. So Wide The Field (Reprise)
*Bonus Track*
19. The Glance Of Your Dark Eyes (Version 2)

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Marc Almond / Heart On Snow

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