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Sleepy Buildings – A Semi Acoustic Evening

The Gathering

72 min · 14 tracks · alternative rock · progressive metal · gothic metal

An intimate blend of acoustic textures and ethereal vocals that reimagine The Gathering's signature sound.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • intimate acoustic textures present
  • wave-like pacing with resolution
  • immersive listening for reflection
  • evening solitude and introspection

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking instant gratification
  • prefer standalone upbeat tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2004, 'Sleepy Buildings – A Semi Acoustic Evening' captures The Gathering during a period of artistic exploration following their acclaimed album 'Home' (2006). This live album showcases the band's shift towards more subdued, reflective arrangements while maintaining their atmospheric essence. It marks a significant transition where they began to embrace acoustic instrumentation alongside their established gothic and progressive metal roots.
Stylistic neighbors
Anathema· My Dying Bride· Paradise Lost

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Locked Away 3:35
  • 2 Saturnine 4:54
  • 3 Amity 5:51
  • 4 The Mirror Waters (v. 2003) 6:41
  • 5 Red Is a Slow Colour 5:38
  • 6 Sleepy Buildings 2:54
  • 7 Travel 9:08
  • 8 Shrink 2:58
  • 9 In Motion, Part II 4:30
  • 10 Stonegarden (v. 2003) 5:11
  • 11 My Electricity 3:23
  • 12 Eléanor 5:32
  • 13 Marooned 5:31
  • 14 Like Fountains (v. 2003) 6:46

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