Pale Folklore is the debut album of the American band Agalloch. It features an eclectic mix of acoustic folk reminiscent of Scandinavian bands such as Ulver, doom and black metal-esque riffs, growled, clean, whispered, and shrieked vocals, and a production style and atmosphere that borrows heavily from black metal. The lyrical themes focus mainly on depression, nature, folklore, and the supernatural. It features the roots of a post-rock influence which is greatly expanded on in Agalloch's second studio album, The Mantle.
Track listing
Source: AllMusic[3]
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"She Painted Fire Across the Skyline I" | Haughm |
8:35 |
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"She Painted Fire Across the Skyline II" | Haughm |
3:09 |
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"She Painted Fire Across the Skyline III" | Haughm |
7:10 |
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"The Misshapen Steed" | Breyer |
4:54 |
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"Hallways of Enchanted Ebony" | Haughm |
9:59 |
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"Dead Winter Days" | Haughm, J. Anderson, Walton |
7:51 |
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"As Embers Dress the Sky" | Anderson, Haughm |
8:04 |
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"The Melancholy Spirit" | Haughm |
12:27 |
Personnel
(Anderson's then-girlfriend performed the operatic vocals on "She Painted Fire Across The Skyline" and "As Embers Dress The Sky".)[4]
Production
- Produced By Ronn Chick, John Haughm & Shane Breyer
- Engineered By Ronn Chick
References
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- Shane Breyer
- Chris Greene
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