CD: 505259
RELEASE DATE: 2002
LABEL: Epic

01. All I Did
02. You Are
03. Silent Reproach
04. The Body Of You
05. The Everlasting Change
06. Wintertime
07. I Wonder How Come
08. Move Your Head
09. I Wish I Was All Of That
10. Million Lights

Arid is a band from Belgium with driving melodys and beautifull vocals, their music is dynamic and works up quite a sweat. Singer Jasper's voice is enchanting, echoing the brilliance of Jeff Buckley. From the opening bars of All Is Quiet Now, you are drawn into a world of contrasts; a place where complex layers and enchanting vocals live harmoniously alongside raw jam-session riffs and contemporary soundscapes. Seconds apart, but a million miles away; the opening notes of Wintertime transport you to the vast solitude of a snow-covered landscape. Atmospheric layers swirl hypnotically as the tension slowly builds to an explosive climax. The alluring melodies are kindled by complex rhythmic patterns and an unconventional structure. The album closes with the romantic Million Lights - an anthemic and soothing end to an overwhelming journey. All is quiet now. But the melodies will render you helplessly haunted long after the dying embers of the CD's last notes have burnt out. And in the silent afterglow, you're left with the nagging feeling that however many times you listen to this album, there will always be more, and still more, colours to discover.