Returning to the industrial/goth programming of Chris Brantley and the wraithlike electronic violins of Rachel McDonnell, the Crüxshadows' fifth full-length re-established the North Florida band's admired dark dance-pop intent.
Fronted again by a traditional haunted monotone, the music was tenser than on earlier outings -- with a fuller approach -- and consequently a little more overbearing.
Rogue's voice played up the callous seriousness of the band, but in a way that sounded well-rehearsed rather than born from believable personal misfortune.
Standouts like the Top 20 European hit "Tears" were still strong -- a moody, shimmering thing of electro-house and stadium rock overkill, like an exclusively new wave Wall of Voodoo, and an unlocking of a whole new possible direction for the band.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Before the Fire | Crüxshadows | Play | 01:27 | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| 2 | Binary | Crüxshadows | Play | 06:03 | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| 3 | The Seraphs | Crüxshadows | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | Spectators | Crüxshadows | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Tears | Crüxshadows | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 6 | Go Away | Crüxshadows | Play | 06:29 | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| 7 | The 4th Phase | Crüxshadows | Play | 07:38 | 17 MB | 45 MB |
| 8 | Earthfall | Crüxshadows | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | Orphean Wing | Crüxshadows | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 10 | Carnival | Crüxshadows | Play | 01:50 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 11 | Resist/R | Crüxshadows | Play | 06:05 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 12 | Roman | Crüxshadows | Play | 01:42 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 13 | Return | The Crüxshadows | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 14 | Spiral | The Crüxshadows | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 28 MB |
| 66 mins | 152 MB | |||||
| 66 mins | 395 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Brantley | Keyboards, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Trevor Brown | Audio Consultant |
| 3 | Stacy Campbell | Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Crüxshadows | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Tate Gabbert | Audio Consultant |
| 6 | Jessica Lackey | Audio Consultant, Cover Model |
| 7 | Roger Lian | Mastering |
| 8 | Rachel McDonnell | Keyboards, Violin |
| 9 | Patrick Rodgers | Consultant |
| 10 | Rogue | Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |