| Serenades | ||||
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| Released | 15 February 1993[1] | |||
| Recorded | June–September 1992 | |||
| Studio | Academy Studios,Yorkshire | |||
| Genre | Death-doom[2][3] | |||
| Length | 65:45 | |||
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| Label | Peaceville The Futurist Label (US release) | |||
| Producer | Anathema, Paul "Hammy" Halmshaw | |||
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Serenades is the full-length debut album by British rock bandAnathema. It was released in February 1993 throughPeaceville Records.
It is their only album to featureDarren White on lead vocals. Rhythm guitaristVincent Cavanagh sang lead on all subsequent albums.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Sputnikmusic | [2] |
| Silencio Hungary | [5] |
Serenades expands on material fromThe Crestfallen EP, but features more experimentation and variation throughout. It was recorded between June and September 1992 atYorkshire-based Academy Studios, the same place whereThe Crestfallen had been recorded one year prior.
Serenades is mainly adeath-doom album. Lyrical themes include being lovelorn ("Lovelorn Rhapsody"), trauma and war ("Sleepless") and lust ("Under a Veil [Of Black Lace]"). The album closes with a 23-minuteambient track.
All lyrics written byDarren J. White, all music written by Danny Cavanagh.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Lovelorn Rhapsody" | 6:25 |
| 2. | "Sweet Tears" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "J'ai fait une promesse""I Made a Promise" | 2:40 |
| 4. | "They (Will Always) Die" | 7:16 |
| 5. | "Sleepless" | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Sleep in Sanity" | 6:53 |
| 7. | "Scars of the Old Stream" | 1:10 |
| 8. | "Under a Veil (of Black Lace)" | 7:34 |
| 9. | "Where Shadows Dance" | 1:58 |
| 10. | "Dreaming: The Romance" | 23:23 |
| Total length: | 65:45 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Lovelorn Rhapsody" | 6:25 |
| 2. | "Sweet Tears" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "J'ai fait une promesse" | 2:40 |
| 4. | "They (Will Always) Die" | 7:16 |
| 5. | "Sleepless" | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Sleep in Sanity" | 6:53 |
| 7. | "Scars of the Old Stream" | 1:10 |
| 8. | "Under a Veil (of Black Lace)" | 7:34 |
| 9. | "Where Shadows Dance" | 1:58 |
| 10. | "All Faith is Lost" (bonus track) | 8:02 |
| 11. | "...And I Lust (from The Crestfallen EP)" (bonus track) | 5:46 |
| 12. | "The Sweet Suffering (from The Crestfallen EP)" (bonus track) | 6:41 |
| 13. | "Everwake (from The Crestfallen EP)" (bonus track) | 2:41 |
| 14. | "Crestfallen (from The Crestfallen EP)" (bonus track) | 10:14 |
| Total length: | 75:46 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Lovelorn Rhapsody" | 6:25 |
| 2. | "Sweet Tears" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "J'ai fait une promesse" | 2:40 |
| 4. | "They (Will Always) Die" | 7:16 |
| 5. | "Sleepless" | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Sleep in Sanity" | 6:53 |
| 7. | "Scars of the Old Stream" | 1:10 |
| 8. | "Under a Veil (of Black Lace)" | 7:34 |
| 9. | "Where Shadows Dance" | 1:58 |
| 10. | "Eternal Rise of the Sun (from We Are the Bible single)" (bonus track) | 6:38 |
| 11. | "Nailed to the Cross/666 (from We Are the Bible single)" (bonus track) | 4:09 |
| 12. | "Dreaming: The Romance" | 23:23 |
| Total length: | 76:32 | |
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