Artistic Diversity (Miscellaneous)  »   Lisa releases her new album "Departum"

from her website:

20/07/2010 - New Album is here - DEPARTUM officially released!

We are pleased to announce the release of DEPARTUM, the new joint collaboration between Lisa Gerrard and Marcello De Francisci. You can now pre order the album (which includes a free MP3 version), or purchase the MP3 album on its own. Both are now available from the shop.

Ex Nihilo - "Out Of Nothingness"
In The Beginning Was The Word
Hymns Of A Promised Land
Hidden Garden
Diary For The Fallen
Renunciation
Himalaya
Departum
Maya’s Dream
To Those Who Seek Forgiveness
All Things Impermanent
River Dance
Cor Nobilis - “The Gentle Ones”
Addagio For A Broken Promise
Sacred Journey
The Secret Language Of Angels
A Kingdom Now Forgotten
The Lost Star Of Menelik (Bonus Track)
Let The Children Play (Bonus Track)


the retail version costs 30 AUD, the download 15.. if you buy the retail version, you'll also get access to the download since it takes 3-4 weeks until the CDs arrive.

The track names sound much more interesting than the ones from sliver tree and black opal, guess this is a better one!
I think I'll download it and buy the retail version when it is in stores everywhere. I ordered black opal some months ago for nearly 70 dollars and after all it was not worth it -from my point of view.
If anyone already heard it, please share your experiences =)

I can only say BUY IT NOW! :) I'm totally speechless... This is an upgraded Lisa that made such a beautiful album that it almost hurts. Wow, don't know what to say...

The cello, the yang chin, the melodies, the harmonies, just wow..

I bought the album and I'm listening to it for the first time just now. And my first impression is that it's more "underground" and not so slick as some of the earlier stuff, which is a good thing. I think that as soon as the element of "obscurity" (for lack of another word) and primitivity is gone I think that things have been overworked and perhaps in some case even boring.

I bought the Hybrids "Ritual Anthology" last weekend when we performed in Waregem. I REALLY suggest to go buy that one if you're into early DCD stuff.

I heard the preview on her website, it sounds better than her last Album, and like Peter said, "more underground" but it still lacks even the Brendan´s note...

Maybe the time has come to work with Brendan again. ;-)

All a matter of taste. Please don't start an argument on this, as I fear it may go on like that for ever without really getting us anywhere.

I did not mean to insult you or anyone! No need to freak out. Relax!

It does come down to personal taste. It is not matter of absolute truth that we should contend over.

I have personally felt Lisa's work suffered without Brendan behind it. Whereas, I appreciate Brendan's solo work every bit as much as the music of DCD. Don't get me wrong. Lisa is an incredible artist. I own one of her albums. I think she has done some great work.

My feelings reflect my own personal taste.

Even in DCD, I gravitated more toward the DCD songs that Brendan was more prominently featured in. It is simply my own personal taste in music that causes me to think that Lisa's amazing talent works best with Brendan as a partner.

I think most of us can agree that the two of them (together) is a kind of magic that moved us in a very special way. They made magic in DCD. Many of us hope for a reunion. I do too. Until that happens... we have their solo works to content ourselves with.

Certainly, some of us may gravitate more towards Brendan or Lisa. Some will see both solo careers as superb, without any need to draw comparisons. Though I have my own tastes, I respect everyone's point of view. There is no wrong, or right, just our own subjective feelings.

The reviews on the new album have sparked my interest as well.
I may have to give it a try! :)

@XavierPrayer
Let's go to make Ark - Departum compilation. Then we will have what we are looking for ... t :-)

I'm listening it, and it's interesting.
It's like linking ethernal nyphe and woman together.
I can say... its lovely.

@tonyk share playlist please.. .-)
and make a coverart a name of album "Black Opal in the Ark - Dead Can Dance"

nerds :P

I resemble that remark!

The only album I have of Lisa's (unless you count the music from Gladiator ;-)) is The Silver Tree.
Which of her albums do you figure is the very best?

Which is the best Lisa Gerrard album? Hard to say. Depends on the mood. But if I were to give a vote, to be honest I would say The Black Opal (although Come Quietly would come a close second).

As for Departum, the more I listen to it, the more I'm loving it :)

I've made my own 'brand new' DCD album from ARK and THE SILVER TREE...and 1981-1998 box.. by 2005 concert setlist. :-)

The only album I have of Lisa's (unless you count the music from Gladiator ;-)) is The Silver Tree.
Which of her albums do you figure is the very best?

@XavierPrayer
It's hard to say. But I think the most powerful in the meaning of tracks like Cantara, Rakim, Black Sun, Crescent, Yulunga is Duality album.

Very colourful is The Mirror Pool.
Departum is lovely like Sanvean, Devorzhum songs
Black Opal is mix.

and The Silver Tree and Immortal memory are hard to understand.

Can't say what is the best.

P.S. Dont miss Injection song from Mission Impossible 2 score.


@dcdfan77 share playlist :-)

Duality is Lisa's best (collaborating) work. The Silver Tree is a mixture of a few new songs with a lot of previously recorded (and unreleased) song. i feel the same with Black Opal, too...but I think Black Opal is better than The Silver Tree. There are more unity in Black Opal.

What is the traclist of my 'brand new' DCD album? :-)

- Saffron (studio version from Brendan's brand new album, new title is 'Babylon') /6:08/
- Minus sanctus (studio version from Lisa's SILVER TREE album, original title is 'Wandering star') /2:30/
- The love that cannot be (from SILVER TREE, appears as 'Devotion' on the album) /8:02/
- The lotus eaters (from 3CD+DVD boxset) /6.42/
- Salem's lot aria (from the SALEM'S LOT o.s.t.) /6:25/
- Yamyinar (from Lisa's SILVER TREE, appears as 'Serenity' on the album) /3:28/
- Crescent (from Brendan's ARK) /9:35/
- Hymn for the fallen (from the UK version of Lisa's SILVER TREE, appears as 'Sleep' on the album) /5:59/


Total: 49:06

@ Akumasama:

Well, Departum is a collaboration album (with Marcello De Francisci) that has been a long time coming, so they had probably been working on it for several months. That would explain its seemingly quick release after Black Opal.

And yes, I bought it from Lisa's website through the website's store. I don't think its available elsewhere just yet, and if it follows the Gerrard Records trend, it won't be any time soon.

And if you order the CD version, you will instantly get a free download of all the tracks plus two bonus tracks. There is also the option of buying the mp3 version only.

Not USD but AUD.

oh right it´s AUD my fault.. about 20 EUR, that´s ok

Knows someone how long is the shipment to Europe ?

With postage it comes to AUD 45.00

As for delivery, it says 3 to 4 weeks on my order.

There are a few seconds silence at the end of the tracks...but I don't care. I can edit it with NERO or something else.

My downloaded version contains 2-3 sec. silence only.

If you want to hear my recommendation Xavier, my favourite one of all I had listened to was "Duality", mainly because of its middle eastern flavour (oh, sorry, I meant flavor ;).

Although I have heard some of her other work, the only solo album I own is "The Silver Tree" and it sounds like maybe that isn't the best one to start with. Although, I do enjoy some aspects of that album. It can be a good one to read to.

it sounds like maybe that isn't the best one to start with.

this is very true. it is good work, but you just need to know Lisa's "history". songs like in exile, come tenderness and space weaver are breath-taking... in exile, space weaver drove me crazy when I heard Lisa perform them live... and of course, the album also includes songs from the reunion tour, which made me cry like a child back then... devotion aka the love that cannot be being the best example. so, I think it is a very good personal album, even though I don't like all the songs on it... but as you put it right, it is not really the right one to start with... and actually, I think people should just start exploring DCD first anyway... if they have the choice to choose what to start with, then there is no better way, I believe...

mmmmh,
i think the silver tree is a hard to understand album (for me).
But departure is one of Lisas finest works to date !!!
I love the sound of it, gettin better with every listen.
The only thing i didnt understand is :
why are some *songs* sooooo short , ends before it begins ?!!
example : Hymns of promised Land.
maybe i didnt understand creative process etc but i think its a waste,
this has to be an 7-minute Mantra !!

saskia: Haha absolutely not!! Music is so personal that there is no way we "need" to like everything with an artist just because some of it. That would just be stupid. I found some of the stuff on it really good actually!