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Review

Following the release of the album "3", in 2006, DELEYAMAN have written and composed over 25 titles. 11 of these compositions, recorded, mixed and mastered entirely in the band's studio in Normandy, France, are now presented as "Fourth, Part One" . The remaining material is set to appear as "Fourth, Part Two", a complimentary yet contrasting sister-release which will come later this year.
 
The overall mood of this new album is different from their prior releases, yet the sincerity with which they continue to explore their art is a constant in DELEYAMAN's work. Inspiration for the lyrics comes partially from the works of American poets E.A. Robinson, A. Hecht, R.W. Emerson, E.A. Poe, H. Crane and T. Stickney, but also from the Lebanese mystic poet Khalil Gibran. Most of the titles are sung in English, except for two tracks sung in Armenian and the track "Jardin", sung in French, the words taken from the poem "Nous n'Irons plus au Bois", by T. de Banville. The use of several languages by Beatrice Valantin and Aret Madilian, the two vocalists, has always been a distinct characteristic of the band, whose members all come from different backgrounds.
 
DELEYAMAN's style, which to this day remains difficult to classify into a single genre, is further defined by the inclusion of the duduk, an Armenian wind instrument. More than simply adding an ethnic reference to their compositions, the duduk grants them a unique tone, emphasizing the ethereal and exotic qualities that allow the album to reach beyond the darker specter of alternative music from which the band originally derived. Through their art, DELEYAMAN translate a sense of timeless spirituality into a contemporary and universal language, carrying the listener into a mesmerizing world which still sounds comfortably familiar and close at heart.

Format

CD

Tracklisting

01. Book Of Change
02. Stay On
03. Roses
04. Aravod Luys
05. Be Still
06. Temples
07. Somehow
08. Jardin
09. Fill My Heart
10. Traffic Lights
11. Arev Tibav

Record Label

Equilibrium

Release date

9th Jun 2009