The Natural Philosophy of Love | ||||
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Released | May 20, 1997 | |||
Genre | Neoclassical dark wave , dream pop , dark ambient , experimental | |||
Length | 42:22 | |||
Label | Release (Canada) [1] Relapse (USA) | |||
Producer | Kris Force, Blaise Smith, Timothy North, Dale Everingham | |||
Amber Asylum chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Chronicles of Chaos | 7/10 [3] |
The Natural Philosophy of Love is the second studio album by the American experimental band Amber Asylum. [4] [5] It was released on May 20, 1997, through Release Records and Relapse Records.
AllMusic wrote: "Essential listening for anyone who wore nothing but black for at least one semester of high school, to be sure, but The Natural Philosophy of Love is so richly detailed and at times spine-tinglingly pretty that it's not just for recovering goths." [2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Cupid" | Kris Force, "Martin" | 4:09 |
2. | "Exodus" | Force | 7:37 |
3. | "Looking Glass" | Annabel Lee, Force | 5:15 |
4. | "Song of the Spider War" | Force | 4:46 |
5. | "Jorinda and Joringal" | Gebrüder Grimm, Mika Richard | 6:54 |
6. | "Looking Glass Reprise" | Lee, Force | 5:51 |
7. | "Poppies" | Buffy Sainte-Marie | 7:52 |
Total length: | 42:22 |
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