The Golden Archipelago

by Shearwater

The Golden Archipelago cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 February 2010
  • Label: Matador
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 49:25
  • Community rating: 3.25/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Jordan Geiger, Leah Hesla, James Alexander, Tara Buentello, Thor Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Jacob Green, Kim Burke, Steve Bernal, Jonathan Meiburg, Dan Chrisman, Erin Schneider, John Congleton

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Concluding their sweeping thematic trilogy exploring man's interaction with the natural world, the Austin-based indie-rock outfit constructed a lush, deeply conceptual record regarding island life. Jonathan Meiburg鈥檚 soaring, operatic vocals anchor dramatic orchestral arrangements and dense percussion, yielding a majestic and highly atmospheric art-rock achievement.

Genres

Descriptors: aquatic, atmospheric, nature

Tracklist

  1. Meridian (3:37)
  2. Black Eyes (3:40)
  3. Landscape At Speed (4:33)
  4. Hidden Lakes (3:47)
  5. Corridors (2:46)
  6. God Made Me (4:23)
  7. Runners Of The Sun (2:53)
  8. Castaways (3:16)
  9. An Insular Life (3:09)
  10. Uniforms (3:49)
  11. Missing Islands (2:18)
  12. Anak Renata (3:50)
  13. False Sentinel (3:59)
  14. Silver Bodies (3:18)

Credits

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