Water to the Dead

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Name = Water to the Dead
Type = studio
Artist = Ego Likeness


Released = 2004
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Label = Dancing Ferret Discs
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"Water to the Dead" is an album by the gothic rock band Ego Likeness. Released in 2004 on Dancing Ferret Discs, the album takes a more rock approach to their established electronic sound. The name "Water to the Dead" was, like the band's name, taken from the book "Dune" by Frank Herbert.

The album also marks the beginning of the bands continuing work with photographer Lauren E. Simonutti.

Track listing

1. Water to the Dead
2. 16 Miles
3. Above the Soil (Isabel’s version)
4. Isabel
5. Mandala
6. The Breach
7. Hurricane
8. Axis
9. Traveling Son
10. Wolves
11. Wayfaring Stranger

Contributing Musicians

Justin Dingo Sabe (noise) Tim McCracken (keyboards), Adam Goode (bass), David O’Donnell (drums) Stu Lunn (guitar). Live contributions: Jenny Mettee (bass, cello), Jerome Lintz (drums)
Cover art/ Photography: Lauren E. SimonuttiAdditional art: Steven Archer

Trivia

The album originally began with samples taken from a mirror divination session given by Tibetan Lama Dawa.
16 Miles is based on a short story by Donna called ‘Hammer’.
Above the Soil was written shortly after the final recording of their previous album ‘Dragonfly’ and appears in its original form on the compilation ‘Emotional Overdrive’.
Isabel is the name of one of the two main characters in Donnas book 'The Good Mothers'.
Mandala was written by Steven for the couples first project ‘Seraphim Gate’. The majority of the song was recorded in 1998 for the bands demo, by guitarist Stu P. Didiot. The demo was never finished or released, after Stu’s death in 2003 the couple decided to rerecord the song around his guitar parts in memory of their friendship.
After performing the more down tempo ‘Songs from a Dead City’ for a year, the band decided to take a different direction and wrote the song Hurricane. The original version would have been included on ‘Dragonfly’ had Steven not accidentally erased all the samples.
Axis was written and recorded shortly after ‘Dragonfly’ was finished. It appears in its original form with only overdubbed guitar to help it fit the feeling of the album. Donna improvised the lyrics during the recording of the song.
Traveling son is written from the point of view of the Devils mother talking to her son.
Wayfaring Stranger was recorded on a whim in one take.