Alternative Matter
Antimatter · 2010
107 min · 22 tracks · gothic rock
Haunting melodies intertwine with ethereal vocals, creating a reflective soundscape that echoes both nostalgia and melancholy.
Why this album works
The album received positive reviews for its intricate layering and atmospheric production, contributing to its standing within the gothic rock genre. It helped solidify Antimatter's reputation as innovators, influencing subsequent artists who sought to blend orchestral elements with darker themes.
- Best for
- wave-like pacing that ebbs reflective soundscapes for solitude haunting melodies evoke nostalgia
- Context
- Released in 2010, 'Alternative Matter' marks Antimatter's fourth studio album, following their critically acclaimed 'Leaving Eden' in 2007. This album features a blend of remixes, live performances, and new takes on previous material, showcasing the band's evolution in sound and their ability to reinterpret their own work.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows· Midnight Syndicate· Unheilig
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Black Sun (Dead Can Dance tribute) Standout 5:25
- 2 The Art of a Soft Landing (acoustic, enhanced) 3:18
- 3 Far Away (live) 5:13
- 4 Saviour (reel to reel demo) Standout 3:05
- 5 Landlocked (Mick Moss remix) 4:45
- 6 In Stone (acoustic, enhanced) 5:25
- 7 Epitaph (new version) Standout 6:48
- 8 Terminal (Duncan Patterson remix) 6:03
- 9 Mr White (live) 3:46
- 10 Flowers (new version) 4:06
- 11 Expire (Lackluster remix) 5:13
Disc 2
- 1 God Is Coming (Duncan Patterson remix) 6:46
- 2 Everything You Know Is Wrong (acoustic, enhanced) 2:58
- 3 A Portrait of the Young Man (enhanced) 5:22
- 4 Flowers (acoustic) 4:07
- 5 Holocaust (reel to reel demo) 4:48
- 6 The Art of a Soft Landing (4 track demo) 4:14
- 7 Expire (Atrabilis Sunrise remix) 5:27
- 8 Over Your Shoulder (acoustic) 3:25
- 9 Dream (4 track demo) 5:53
- 10 Lost Control (acoustic, enhanced) 6:50
- 11 Epitaph (orchestral mix) 4:13
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