Crown Of The Clairvoyant is the new album due from neoclassical and darkwave veterans Autumn Tears, set to be release on 22nd September via The Circle Music.
A continuation of the concept started with their 2023 album, Guardian Of The Pale, Crown Of The Clairvoyant features a fully orchestrated classical ensemble and full choir. The album includes contributions from foundingl Autumn Tears composer, pianist, and lyricist Ted Tringo, classical and opera duet Caroline Joy Clarke and Darren Clarke (Trovatori), singer-songwriter Tamar Singer (Zeresh, Cruel Wonders, Necromishka), violinist and violist Sanja Smileska and singer by Francesca Nicoli (Ataraxia).
Tringo commented: “This album represents a significant undertaking for us, expanding on themes from our previous work with a broader musical palette. We are grateful for the contributions of all the musicians and vocalists involved, and we look forward to sharing Crown Of The Clairvoyant with our listeners.”
Available as a digital download, a limited CD jewel case package with a CD-exclusive bonus track, and a limited vinyl package that includes a 12-page illustrated lyric book and a vinyl-exclusive bonus track,
Crown of the Clairvoyant features the tracks: ‘Silhouettes At Sunset’, ‘Lunar Coronation’, ‘Ancestral Premonition (Featuring Francesca Nicoli)’, ‘Ghosts And Empaths’, ‘The Knell Of My Birth Hymn (Featuring Francesca Nicoli)’, ‘Bloodline Offering’, ‘Martyrdom – Catharsis (Where Gods Go To Die)’, ‘The Light That Shapes Us’, ‘Crown Of The Clairvoyant’ and ‘Leaving From Where We Once Belonged (CD Bonus)’ – It can be ordered here.
Autumn Tears has recently released two new videos. One for the song ‘The Light That Shapes Us’, featuring Caroline Joy Clarke and Sanja Smileska, the other ‘The Knell Of My Birth Hymn featuring Francesca Nicol, that you can check out here at RAMzine.
To coincide with the release of the new album, Autumn Tears will also release their 1997 album Love Poems for Dying Children…Act 2 (The Garden of Crystalline Dreams) on vinyl for the very first time. Previously, only available ed on CD it sold over 10,000 units, a significant achievement for an independent release with no major label support.
Love Poems for Dying Children… Act 2 (The Garden of Crystalline Dreams) is a concept album exploring themes of death, love, and eternity, with a focus on the idea of guiding dying children to a peaceful afterlife. The album features lyrical verses throughout the songs that explore the themes of love and death in a melancholic and poetic way. Some of the lyrics reflect on the sorrow and beauty of watching children fade away, as well as the hope for a better world beyond.
