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Title: Their Best Yet
Review: This is the follow up album to the murkily atmospheric offering that was 1998's Deserter's Songs. Both albums are suffused with the band's mystical ambience which is created by quirky and often poignant lyrics (sung in Jonathan's distinctive strained falsetto) as well as haunting instrumentation. Whereas Deserter's Songs was a loose, free flowing album, All Is Dream is far tighter, placing more emphasis on the individual song. The dream-like (hence the album's name) aura is helped by gems such as `Spiders and Flies,' as well as the stunning `Dark is Rising' and `Hercules' which open and close the album. All is Dream is brighter than Deserter's Songs, it is refreshing and optimistic despite the wistful melancholy at the core of most of its songs. It shows the talent and uniqueness of the band and is a thoroughly enjoyable listen.
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