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Transcendence
(Submerged) (2013) To mark the beginning of their association with Deadfall Management, Waterglass re-recorded 'Transcendence' in a semi-acoustic reimagining. This track was initially released only on the web, but has since found its way onto a couple of compilation albums. There is an accompanying video on YouTube. Player track: 'Transcendence (Submerged)'. |
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...and the Bleak Shall Inherit
(2012) The
follow-up to 'WisdomLikeSilence' took ten years to appear and
saw the band shrink from five to three members. Reflections
of Darkness called it 'dark and troubled, luminous
and melancholic', the legendary Mick Mercer
praised 'misery pushing through the misty pulsations,
gloriously crestfallen'.
Nemesis To Go rather liked it too, pointing
out that 'Waterglass prove they can do exquisite angst better
than anyone'. Player track: 'Station One'
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WisdomLikeSilence (2002) Waterglass's
debut full-length album attracted comparisons with everyone
from Siouxsie and the Banshees to The House of Love.
Featuring a re-recorded 'Departure' and live favourite
'Transcendence', Meltdown called it 'deeply
mature and diverse'; Kaleidoscope said, 'the emotional
shrapnel is scattered for miles around'; The Crack
opined that 'there's enough here to keep your lace hanky awash
with tears' and Classic Rock were frankly
amazed that, after eleven years and who knows how many
line-ups, we'd got around to releasing it at all. Player
track: 'Departure'.
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Departure EP (1999) Waterglass's
first proper single CD release featured the title track plus
'Longshore Drift', which later reappeared on
'WisdomLikeSilence' and 'My Lover's Eyes'. Slaughuis
were 'transfixed', Darklife liked it, but
thought we were better live and South London Press
said, 'if this is how it ends, you could not wish for a better
soundtrack'. We weren't ever that happy with the overall
sound of the title track, which is why we had another go a
couple of years later.
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