All Under the Leaves, the Leaves of Life

by Eyeless in Gaza

All Under the Leaves, the Leaves of Life cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: July 1996
  • Label: A-Scale
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:01:48
  • Community rating: 3.91/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Traditional, Martyn Bates, Peter Becker

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Returning to independent releases after their major label stint, the British duo crafts a remarkably delicate, atmospheric collection of experimental pop. The album relies on Martyn Bates' incredibly vulnerable vocal deliveries and Peter Becker's subtle, ambient-leaning instrumentation.

Genres

Descriptors: jangly, literary, acoustic, dissonant, lo-fi, atmospheric, experimental, vocal, textured, folk

Tracklist

  1. Monstrous Joy (5:28)
  2. Marionette (1:17)
  3. Struck Like Jacob Marley (6:04)
  4. Morning (3:36)
  5. Fracture Track (5:42)
  6. The Leaves of Life / Seven Virgins (4:47)
  7. Answer Song and Dance (4:56)
  8. Passing and Distant View (3:57)
  9. Damning Yourself Broken (3:38)
  10. Three Ships (11:38)
  11. As Was (2:18)
  12. Luscious Word (Lot's Wife) - Bonus Track (5:03)
  13. The Carnal and the Crane - Bonus Track (3:18)

Credits

  • Martyn Bates - composed by, voice, organ, electric guitar [e-guitar], keyboards, tape, whistle, acoustic guitar, tambourine
  • Traditional - composed by

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