Track Listing

1. Saturday's Child
2. Voyage of Bran
3. Medusa
4. Sloth
5. I Must Have Been Blind
6. Capitive Heart
7. Death Will Be My Bride
8. Archangel

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21826 in Music
• Released on: 1999-10-05
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

From Amazon.com
After two decades at the helm of London's premiere chamber-goth ensemble, Dead Can Dance, Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard celebrated the century's end by parting ways and pursuing solo projects. Though less celebrated than his ethereal-voiced cohort, Perry's ability to create catchy musical pastiches from classical, world, and electronic elements is evident here on seductive tracks such as "Voyage of Bran" and "Archangel." A cover of Tim Buckley's "I Must Have Been Blind" suggests the influence behind Perry originals such as "Saturday¹s Child" and "Medusa," while cheerful tracks such as "Death Will Be My Bride" summon up the spirit of Jim Morrison. Although Perry and Gerrard's solo projects have yet to transcend their shared legacy, Eye of the Hunter is welcome reassurance that the dead still dance. --Bill Forman

Album Description
1999 solo debut from the former leader of Dead Can Dance. Eight tracks of emotional folk-blues & ballads, including 'S aturday's Child' and a cover of Tim Buckley's 'I Must Have Been Blind'.

Customer Reviews

A grower, but still good stuff
A lot of people seem put off by this record. No surprise. You can certainly hear a lot more of the trademark Dead Can Dance sound in Lisa Gerrard's solo work than on "The Eye of the Hunter." I've got to say, though, that after many listens, I tend to throw this CD in my player almost as often as DCD's "Within the Realm of a Dying Sun" or Lisa's "The Mirror Pool."

No, it's not orchestral, tribal, or otherworldly, but that is its beauty. It is raw and emotional, and very, very human. If you are looking for inspiration, toss in "The Serpent's Egg," but if you want company while you're going through a melancholy period, then this album is your best friend.

Brendan!
Where are you, Brendan? The world needs your music! 5 years after the release of your only solo effort, and we are still left with mystery. This album is honest, beautiful and true... And we really would like to hear more from you.

farewell to saturday's child, cut loose before his time
I never understood how people could distinguish between Brendan and Lisa in Dead Can Dance, they were both so amazing and together they made amazing music (especially 'the host of seraphim' and 'the carnival is over') I haven't listened to Lisa's solo work as much, though I am shocked to hear that some believe her to be the creative force behind DCD, they both compliment one another.

Anyway, this record is in the great tradition of such DCD songs like "american dreaming" "don't fade away" and "i can see now". My favorite is the cover "I must have been blind" which will make you fall apart. "voyage of Bram" "saturday's child" and "archangel" are major standouts as well. the whole record has a really somber, moody and warm melancholy/resigned sadness feel. After all these years of living and experience, this record seems to communicate the vision of life after many disappointments and joys. How do you describe being "cut loose before one's time"? How do you communicate those feelings of being helpless, but still having dignity? I think this record does that as well as can be done.

I'm sure Lisa Gerrard's solo projects are worth checking out, but I think Brendan's solo record is phenomenal.