The Burning Circle and Then Dust

by Lycia

The Burning Circle and Then Dust cover art

The legendary darkwave ensemble released an immensely sprawling, deeply atmospheric double album that perfectly encapsulated the incredibly isolating aesthetic of the Projekt Records roster. Mike VanPortfleet's hushed, reverb-drenched vocals drift through dense, extremely slow-moving waves of synthesizer drones, heavily processed guitars, and stark drum machine beats. The profoundly melancholic, highly ethereal recording remains a critically revered masterpiece of the 1990s American gothic underground.

Genres

  • Ethereal Wave
  • Darkwave

Tracklist

  1. A Presence In The Woods
  2. Wandering Soul
  3. The Dust Settles (Part 1)
  4. Sleepless
  5. The Dust Settles (Part 2)
  6. The Return Of Nothing
  7. The Dust Settles (Part 3)
  8. Pray
  9. The Better Things To Come
  10. On The Horizon
  11. Where Has All The Time Gone?
  12. Silence And Distance
  13. Anywhere But Home
  14. In The Fire And Flames
  15. Slip Away
  16. The Last Day
  17. August (Part 1)
  18. Nine Hours Later
  19. Nimble
  20. August (Part 2)
  21. The Facade Fades
  22. Resigned
  23. Surrender
  24. These Memories Pass
  25. The Burning Circle
  26. The New Day