Solstice have traditionally achieved the most exquisite balance between My Dying Bride and Paradise Lost. These are true craftsmen at work, and their labor shows in every facet of the finished article. Lyrics are elegant and without guile, resembling much the same ode to European prehistory which Atlantean Kodex excel at. And that is not the only comparison between the two bands; the younger band, after all, accepts Solstice with pride as one of its primary influences. The deduction, as in The White Goddess, is inescapable; To Sol a Thane is wistful in demeanor but it is a sadness filtered through optimism and, ultimately, the futility of that optimism.
Tracklisting:
01. White Horse Hill
02. to Sol a Thale
03. For all Days...and for None
04. White Horse Hill (Reprise)
