This Timeless Turning by Sky Cries Mary - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Inextricably linked with the resurgent space rock of the early-to-mid-'90s, but unflinchingly eschewing all but the most superficial strands of the genre, Sky Cries Mary's trance-rave hybrid reached a climax which brought even the major labels running. Twin vocals rise over a hot electronic soup, space whispers bleep in the dark behind the eyes and a boiling, rolling soundtrack lends inexorable motion to the most stubbornly static of listeners. Songs build from nothing, vague primitive chants which tap natural energies as yearning melodies. The segue as "These Old Bones" fades into the fractured yowling of "Stretched" reinvents the concept of pure improvisation for the 1990s. The live staple "4 a.m." restates all its concert power, while the classic "Every Iceberg Is Afire" even drew a remix from Steve Hillage. But no single song dominates; from beginning to end, this is an album not only of genre-defying beauty, but time-defying beauty too, a communion of the ancient souls that dwell in Anisa Romero's unspeakably pure vocals, and the demons which live in TR's bank of electronic trickery. Space rock for the whole universe.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo

1. Shipwrecked

by Sky Cries Mary

Primary Artist: Sky Cries Mary; Main Performer
Composer: Roderick Romero; Composer
Anisa Romero: Roderick Romero; Other
Ben Ireland: Roderick Romero; Other
Gordon Raphael: Roderick Romero; Other
Jon Davison: Roderick Romero; Other
Michael Cozzi: Roderick Romero; Other
Todd Robbins: Roderick Romero; Other

2. Vuh

by Sky Cries Mary

Primary Artist: Sky Cries Mary; Main Performer
Composer: Roderick Romero; Composer
Anisa Romero: Roderick Romero; Other
Ben Ireland: Roderick Romero; Other
Gordon Raphael: Roderick Romero; Other
Jon Davison: Roderick Romero; Other
Michael Cozzi: Roderick Romero; Other
Todd Robbins: Roderick Romero; Other

3. Don't Forget The Sky

by Sky Cries Mary

Primary Artist: Sky Cries Mary; Main Performer
Composer: Roderick Romero; Composer
Anisa Romero: Roderick Romero; Other
Ben Ireland: Roderick Romero; Other
Gordon Raphael: Roderick Romero; Other
Jon Davison: Roderick Romero; Other
Michael Cozzi: Roderick Romero; Other
Todd Robbins: Roderick Romero; Other

4. These Old Bones

by Sky Cries Mary

Primary Artist: Sky Cries Mary; Main Performer
Composer: Roderick Romero; Composer
Anisa Romero: Roderick Romero; Other
Ben Ireland: Roderick Romero; Other
Gordon Raphael: Roderick Romero; Other
Jon Davison: Roderick Romero; Other
Michael Cozzi: Roderick Romero; Other
Todd Robbins: Roderick Romero; Other

5. Stretched

by Sky Cries Mary

Primary Artist: Sky Cries Mary; Main Performer
Composer: Roderick Romero; Composer
Anisa Romero: Roderick Romero; Other
Ben Ireland: Roderick Romero; Other
Gordon Raphael: Roderick Romero; Other
Jon Davison: Roderick Romero; Other
Michael Cozzi: Roderick Romero; Other
Todd Robbins: Roderick Romero; Other

6. Every Iceberg Is Afire

by Sky Cries Mary

Primary Artist: Sky Cries Mary; Main Performer
Composer: Roderick Romero; Composer
Anisa Romero: Roderick Romero; Other
Ben Ireland: Roderick Romero; Other
Gordon Raphael: Roderick Romero; Other
Jon Davison: Roderick Romero; Other
Michael Cozzi: Roderick Romero; Other
Todd Robbins: Roderick Romero; Other

7. Scapegoat

by Sky Cries Mary

Primary Artist: Sky Cries Mary; Main Performer
Composer: Roderick Romero; Composer
Anisa Romero: Roderick Romero; Other
Ben Ireland: Roderick Romero; Other
Gordon Raphael: Roderick Romero; Other
Jon Davison: Roderick Romero; Other
Michael Cozzi: Roderick Romero; Other
Todd Robbins: Roderick Romero; Other

8. Sister Ship Twenty Three

by Sky Cries Mary

Primary Artist: Sky Cries Mary; Main Performer
Composer: Roderick Romero; Composer
Anisa Romero: Roderick Romero; Other
Ben Ireland: Roderick Romero; Other
Gordon Raphael: Roderick Romero; Other
Jon Davison: Roderick Romero; Other
Michael Cozzi: Roderick Romero; Other
Todd Robbins: Roderick Romero; Other

9. Deep Sunless Sea

by Sky Cries Mary

Primary Artist: Sky Cries Mary; Main Performer
Composer: Roderick Romero; Composer
Anisa Romero: Roderick Romero; Other
Ben Ireland: Roderick Romero; Other
Gordon Raphael: Roderick Romero; Other
Jon Davison: Roderick Romero; Other
Michael Cozzi: Roderick Romero; Other
Todd Robbins: Roderick Romero; Other

10. Slow Down Time

by Sky Cries Mary

Primary Artist: Sky Cries Mary; Main Performer
Composer: Roderick Romero; Composer
Anisa Romero: Roderick Romero; Other
Ben Ireland: Roderick Romero; Other
Gordon Raphael: Roderick Romero; Other
Jon Davison: Roderick Romero; Other
Michael Cozzi: Roderick Romero; Other
Todd Robbins: Roderick Romero; Other

11. Objects In The Mirror

by Sky Cries Mary

Primary Artist: Sky Cries Mary; Main Performer
Composer: Roderick Romero; Composer
Anisa Romero: Roderick Romero; Other
Ben Ireland: Roderick Romero; Other
Gordon Raphael: Roderick Romero; Other
Jon Davison: Roderick Romero; Other
Michael Cozzi: Roderick Romero; Other
Todd Robbins: Roderick Romero; Other

12. 4:00 A.M.

by Sky Cries Mary

Primary Artist: Sky Cries Mary; Main Performer
Composer: Roderick Romero; Composer
Anisa Romero: Roderick Romero; Other
Ben Ireland: Roderick Romero; Other
Gordon Raphael: Roderick Romero; Other
Jon Davison: Roderick Romero; Other
Michael Cozzi: Roderick Romero; Other
Todd Robbins: Roderick Romero; Other

13. Walk Of Nothingness

by Sky Cries Mary

Primary Artist: Sky Cries Mary; Main Performer
Composer: Roderick Romero; Composer
Anisa Romero: Roderick Romero; Other
Ben Ireland: Roderick Romero; Other
Gordon Raphael: Roderick Romero; Other
Jon Davison: Roderick Romero; Other
Michael Cozzi: Roderick Romero; Other
Todd Robbins: Roderick Romero; Other

14. Every Iceberg Is Afire 7 Mix

by Sky Cries Mary

Primary Artist: Sky Cries Mary; Main Performer
Composer: Roderick Romero; Composer
Anisa Romero: Roderick Romero; Other
Ben Ireland: Roderick Romero; Other
Gordon Raphael: Roderick Romero; Other
Jon Davison: Roderick Romero; Other
Michael Cozzi: Roderick Romero; Other
Todd Robbins: Roderick Romero; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 12 minutes and 3 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

6/14 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, American Trad Rock, Psychedelic

Label

Sky Cries Mary

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1993

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

751937256229