| Quiet Moments | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 20, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | December 2006–January 2013 at Lycium Music, Mesa, AZ | |||
| Genre | Dark wave, ethereal wave | |||
| Length | 63:58 | |||
| Label | Handmade Birds | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.8/10) [1] |
| PopMatters | (8/10) [2] |
Quiet Moments is the ninth studio album by Lycia, released by Handmade Birds on August 20, 2013. [3] It marks the first album of new studio material by the band since Empty Space , released ten years prior. [4]
All tracks are written by Mike VanPortfleet, except "The Soil is Dead" with lyrics by Tara VanFlower
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Quiet Moments" | 8:16 |
| 2. | "The Visitor" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Antarctica" | 8:14 |
| 4. | "Greenland" | 8:27 |
| 5. | "Grand Rapids" | 5:51 |
| 6. | "The Pier" | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Spring Trees" | 4:35 |
| 8. | "The Wind Sings" | 4:32 |
| 9. | "Dead Leaves Fall" | 5:18 |
| 10. | "Dead Star, Cold Star" | 5:33 |
| 11. | "The Soil is Dead" | 5:01 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2013 | Handmade Birds | CD | HBDIS-066 |
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Lycia is an American dark wave band formed in 1988 in Tempe, Arizona. The main personnel of the band are Mike VanPortfleet, Tara VanFlower and David Galas. Although only achieving minor cult success, the band is notable for being one of the ground breaking groups in darkwave and ethereal wave styles. Their 1995 album The Burning Circle and Then Dust received some attention for the power pop hit song "Pray" and "remains a high point of American dark rock", according to AllMusic. Lycia's music is characterized by rich soundscapes and layers of echoed guitars, dark and ethereal keyboards, doomy drum machine beats, VanPortfleet's melancholic, whispered vocals and Vanflower's vivid voice. Trent Reznor and Peter Steele are some of their more well-known fans.
Tara VanFlower is the stage name of Tara L. VanPortfleet, an American singer-songwriter, known for her vocal contributions to darkwave group Lycia. In 1999 she released This Womb Like Liquid Honey on Projekt Records. She released a second album titled My Little Fire-Filled Heart in 2005 by Silber Records.
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Cold is the fifth studio album by the American dark wave band Lycia, released in 1996 by Projekt Records.
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Beyond the Horizon Line is the debut solo album of Lycia front man Mike VanPortfleet, released on September 14, 2004 by Silber Records.
Estrella is the sixth studio album by Lycia, released in 1998 by Projekt Records.
Tripping Back into the Broken Days is the seventh studio album by Lycia. It was released on 9 July 2002 by Projekt Records.
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Vane is the only studio album by Bleak, an offshoot of the band Lycia, released in 1995 by Projekt Records.
Compilation Appearances Vol. 1 is a compilation album by Lycia, released on January 30, 2001 by Projekt Records.
Compilation Appearances Vol. 2 is a compilation album by Lycia, released on July 31, 2001 by Projekt Records.
Empty Space is the eighth studio album by Lycia, released on 2003 by Silber Records.
A Line That Connects is the tenth studio album by Lycia, released by Handmade Birds on August 21, 2015.
In Flickers is the eleventh studio album by Lycia, released on October 26, 2018 by Projekt Records.
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