The Aaron Clift Experiment "Outer Light, Inner Darkness"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 18, 2015
Tracklist: 
1. Kissed by the sun (7:40)
2. Locked (5:23)
3. Fragments of sleep (4:37)
4. Your arms hold them to the dark (4:20)
5. Aoide, goddess of song (5:58)
6. The last oasis (8:36)
7. Moonscape : I. The frontline, II. Fool's fate, III. Outer light, inner darkness (12:05)
8. Bathed in moonlight (7:27)
9. Your arms hold them to the dark (acoustic version) (3:40) - Bonus track
10. Kissed by the sun (single version) (3:59)  - Bonus track

Line-up: 
Aaron Clift - vocals, keyboard, organ, grand piano
Eric Gutierrez - guitar, mandolin
Kevin North - bass guitar, double bass
Joe Resnick - drums, percussion
   With
Oscar Dodier - violin (1)
Corina Santos - violin I (3, 6, 8)
Benham Arzaghi - violin II (3, 6, 8)
Michael Zahlit - viola (3, 6, 8)
Diana Burgess - cello (3, 6, 8)

Description/Reviews: 

‘Outer Light, Inner Darkness’ is a concept album about duality: light vs. darkness, individual vs. group, hope vs. despair, etc. Songs in the first half of the album detail the conflict between these opposing forces, while the songs in second half of the album are a journey toward reconciling the extremes. The album culminates with ‘Bathed in Moonlight,’ a song about how humanity can learn to embrace its outer light and inner darkness and become one with both sides of its nature.

 Also read the review by Martin Hutchinson at progradar.org

Media/Samples 
Kissed by the Sun
Locked

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