The West Pole
by The Gathering
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When Trust Becomes Sound
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Treasure
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All You Are
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The West Pole
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No Bird Call
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Capital Of Nowhere
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Pale Traces
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No One Spoke
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A Constant Run
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about
The waiting is over. The Gathering are very happy and proud to announce the release of their 9th studio album: The West Pole. Their latest studio album Home was released in 2005, and since that time a few important things have changed for The Gathering. In the summer of 2007 singer Anneke van Gierbergen left the band after thirteen years. The band found a new (female) vocalist in Silje Wergeland from Norway, who sings on 7 songs. Silje is known from the Norwegian band Octavia Sperati. On this brand new album there are two more (also female) guest singers: the dutch young talented Anne van den Hoogen and Marcela Bovio from Stream of Passion and the Mexican band Elfonia, a band The Gathering toured with in South America. Musically, The West Pole is a very vital, extravert, rock orientated uptempo album. Very much The Gathering-alike but with many new elements. It sounds much more guitar driven, alive and urgent; a strong and beautiful coloured album with great vocals from all the girls. It’s produced by guitar player René Rutten and mixed & mastered by Zlaya Hadzich, who also did the production of Souvenirs. This year, The Gathering is celebrating their 20th anniversary and The West Pole is their anniversary cake!
credits
released 05 April 2009
Line-up:
Frank Boeijen - keyboards, piano, harmonium and vibraphone
Marjolein kooijman - bass guitar
Hans Rutten - drums and percussions
René Rutten - electric and acoustic guitars, stylophone
Silje Wergeland - vocals and grand piano
Produced by René Rutten
Mixed and mastered by Zlaya Hadzich and René Rutten at Loud! Studios, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Drums and bass guitar recorded at New Road Studios, Wijchen, the Netherlands. Engineered by Rob van Boeckel
Electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, violins, cello, vibraphone, stylophone, megaphone, Anne's vocals and piano recorded at Studio 2, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Engineered by René Rutten
Silje's vocals recorded at Outhouse Studios, Reading, England. Engineered and co-produced by John Mitchell
Marcela Bovio appears with friendly permission of Napalm Records handels GmbH
Grand piano on You Promised Me a Symphony recorded at Conclave & Earshot Studios, Bergen, Norway. Engineered by Bjønar E. Nilsen
Vocals on Pale Traces by Marcela Bovio
Vocals on Capital Of Nowhere by Anne van den Hoogen
Grand piano on You Promised Me a Symphony by Silje Wergeland
Violin and viola on Treasure, All You Are, The West Pole, Pale Traces and No Bird Call by Jos van den Dungen
Cello on All You Are, The West Pole, Pale Traces and No Bird Call by Marije de Jong and Jonas Pap
Narrative on The West Pole by John Mitchell
Megaphone nonsense on When Trust Becomes Sound and megaphone backing vocals on Treasure by Anne van den Hoogen
Stylophone on The West Pole and handclaps on A Constant Run by René Rutten
Rhodes on No One Spoke by Frank Boeijen
Cover photography by Adam Abernethy
All art on this record © + ℗ Psychonaut Records
All songs published by Psychonaut Records music publishing
Line-up:
Frank Boeijen - keyboards, piano, harmonium and vibraphone
Marjolein kooijman - bass guitar
Hans Rutten - drums and percussions
René Rutten - electric and acoustic guitars, stylophone
Silje Wergeland - vocals and grand piano
Produced by René Rutten
Mixed and mastered by Zlaya Hadzich and René Rutten at Loud! Studios, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Drums and bass guitar recorded at New Road Studios, Wijchen, the Netherlands. Engineered by Rob van Boeckel
Electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, violins, cello, vibraphone, stylophone, megaphone, Anne's vocals and piano recorded at Studio 2, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Engineered by René Rutten
Silje's vocals recorded at Outhouse Studios, Reading, England. Engineered and co-produced by John Mitchell
Marcela Bovio appears with friendly permission of Napalm Records handels GmbH
Grand piano on You Promised Me a Symphony recorded at Conclave & Earshot Studios, Bergen, Norway. Engineered by Bjønar E. Nilsen
Vocals on Pale Traces by Marcela Bovio
Vocals on Capital Of Nowhere by Anne van den Hoogen
Grand piano on You Promised Me a Symphony by Silje Wergeland
Violin and viola on Treasure, All You Are, The West Pole, Pale Traces and No Bird Call by Jos van den Dungen
Cello on All You Are, The West Pole, Pale Traces and No Bird Call by Marije de Jong and Jonas Pap
Narrative on The West Pole by John Mitchell
Megaphone nonsense on When Trust Becomes Sound and megaphone backing vocals on Treasure by Anne van den Hoogen
Stylophone on The West Pole and handclaps on A Constant Run by René Rutten
Rhodes on No One Spoke by Frank Boeijen
Cover photography by Adam Abernethy
All art on this record © + ℗ Psychonaut Records
All songs published by Psychonaut Records music publishing
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- Track Name: When Trust Becomes Sound
- [Instrumental]
- Track Name: Treasure
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We found our stepping stone
Over darkest hours
We left no trace at home
But saw our footprints ahead
It was our dream stone
Stardust would shine our way
There was a beautiful vision that night
All shades were bright
With hope to catch the sight
Of northern lights
And touch a cooling star
We watched the moonstones
Swim in brightest colours
Reached for horizons
To touch the line that separates earth from sky
Stardust would shine our way
With hope to catch that sight of the northern lights
With hope to catch the sight
Of the northern lights
And touch a cooling star - Track Name: All You Are
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I sit scared
your eyes blend into me
and then i take in the room
Dark and cold you are
atmosphere
I wonder who you are
where are you from?
And I watch
all that you are
I want to hide
how did I end up here alone?
I sit scared
i dart my eyes about
pretending I don't care
Time and place I embrace
the sanity
I'm wondering why am I still here?
I lose the race
your eyes meet mine
a fleeting glimpse
And I watch
all that you are
I want to hide
how did I end up here alone?
I've heard every word
you have ever said
every story told
And I watch all that you are
I want to hide
how did I end up here alone?
I've heard every word
you have ever said
every story told
I lose the race
your eyes meet mine
a fleeting glimpse - Track Name: The West Pole
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As the late evening sun
Slides her way through copper clouds
Golden leaves from autumn
Play over a dusty breeze
I slide my way through the empty park
Weary eyes
Your memory fades
Like dust wake the shades
The still night comes breaking in
Dry raindrops on summer wind
As the late evening sun
Shines her way through aging sky
Closing in on autumn
As I watch the miracle
Of seasons changing
I saw the leaves die
Your memory fades
Like dust wake the shades
The still night comes breaking in
Dry raindrops on summer wind
But I can still see you and I can still hear you
You're spinning around in my head
I can still hear you and I can still see you
Tide is down
I thought I heard the perfect note
I thought I heard you call my name
Your memory fades
Like dust wake the shades
The still night comes breaking in
Dry raindrops on summer wind - Track Name: No Bird Call
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Once there were beautiful trees
Now there are concrete seas
An eerie calm has befallen the land
Cacophony of wonderful sounds
Is replaced by a symphony of silence
Fading letters of comforting words
She never had time to say goodbye
When there were beautiful trees
She's been alone
She's been alone for some time, now
It's been a while
Quite a while
A miracle has befallen her land
Cacophony of wonderful sounds
Is replaced by silence
She had it all
What's left is there to fall
She had it all
What's left is there to call - Track Name: Capital Of Nowhere
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Before the morning wakes
Night's gone up in flames
Of the neon lights
A siren calls my way
Don't easily fade away
In between the height
Light travels through black winter skies
Unravels pieces of the mind
And slowly the heart opens
Before the morning wakes
Night's gone up in flames
In the northern lights
It's more than you can take
To carry all the way
I know you've tried
Light travels through black winter skies
Unravels pieces of the mind
And slowly the heart opens
I need, need I need
Your light
Light travels through black winter skies
Unravels pieces of the mind
And slowly the heart opens
I need, need I need
Your light - Track Name: You Promised Me A Symphony
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It is 1pm
School bell's ringing
My heart beats fast
I better get on running
She shouldn't be alone
I should have been at home
Your guns, your lies, your cigarettes, your war
She kept us safe
Our hearts were filled with fear
Your prints left messy stains
But who was there to clear?
She shouldn't be alone
I should have been at home
My hope, my faith, your ignorance, your loss - Track Name: Pale Traces
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When did you loose your smile?
Were you walking all alone at night
searching endlessly for a way
to join the pieces of what you used to be?
Let me hold you for a moment
When did you loose your smile
Was it all too much to take at once
that suddenly you felt you had nothing left?
The coldest winter
can’t freeze your heart
one day you’ll see that even
the longest winter passes by
that through the years I’d still give it all
to hold you for a moment
When did your dream fade out?
Did it seem it wasn’t worth it at all?
Then I’ll try another million ways
to make you understand
The coldest winter can’t freeze your heart
one day you’ll see
that I’d give it all to hold you,
that even when all hope is gone
I’d still give it all
to hold you for a moment
One day you’ll see
those heavy clouds will soon make way
for brighter days
One day you’ll see
I’ve been here for you all along
and I will never let go of your hand
One day you’ll see - Track Name: No One Spoke
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How did we get here?
Where is the silence?
We need to breath in
How can you sleep
when war is all over?
We are walking on fire
We were sinking desire
I am leaving my past
You are changing at last
Why did we go there?
What were we thinking?
We need to breathe out
I need to break through
'Cause war is all over
Shiny hours seem far
Seem so far away
We are walking on fire
We were sinking desire
I am leaving my past
You are changing at last
We talked and talked but no one spoke
We laughed and laughed but no one smiled - Track Name: A Constant Run
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He has a taste of anger
And it's oh so sweet
He likes to make it linger
And he pulls in every single string
We get a warm welcome wrapped in frost
He'll give her every little thing
Sings the sweetest songs to me
She is his favourite little thing
You will be wandering through some beautiful moments
I hear the bluebells ringing
With touch of cooling winds
His sore throat's screaming out of his angry mind
These melodies of softest cream heal her skin
He says we will be healing
And it's oh so neat
I shall repaint the picture
And dye it into abstract art
I need a cloud to jump on, somewhere to dream
to pick my own sparkling sun
Tunes of velvet, breaking in
Into my heart on a constant run
He can provide a safe place when thoughts get heavy
He will be carrying them, oh all of them for you
He will be poisoning her still growing mind
These melodies of softest cream will heal her skin
I'll try to catch the sun beams
They'll be for you my girl
Let shades away, be shining
You are my brightest little pearl
You will be his princess, in his land
He'll give you every little thing
Scented cherries of finest brand
He'll do it all to make her cling
