The Gathering - If-then-else -2000- -eac-flac- Jun 2026

(single) — Written about a failed relationship and the moment you realize you have to end it. The famous line: “If it’s not safe, then shoot the moon / If it’s not real, then break the spoon” — metaphors for letting go of illusions.

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Two decades later, this album still sounds like autumn in a deserted factory. The FLAC reveals the space between notes: the slight tape hiss during the piano intro of “Morbidond”, the way the distortion on “Shot to Pieces” blooms without clipping. If you only know “Strange Machines” era Gathering, if-then-else will disorient – in the best way. It’s the sound of a band shrugging off genres. Essential for fans of Portishead, Radiohead’s Amnesiac , or late-period Katatonia. (single) — Written about a failed relationship and

The album consists of 11 tracks with a total running time of approximately Track Title Rollercoaster Heavy, atmospheric Shot to Pieces Hard-rock energy Haunting, trip-hop mood Bad Movie Scene Dynamic shifts Colorado Incident Heavy guitar riffs Beautiful War Instrumental (strings/brass) Analog Park Kraut-rock influences Herbal Movement Atmospheric, trippy Melodic "ear-candy" Morphia's Waltz Dreamy lullaby Pathfinder Instrumental finale Simulated EAC Extraction Log Summary Extraction Engine: Exact Audio Copy V1.6 Read Mode: Secure with NO C2, Accurate Stream, Disable Cache Peak Levels Range: 95.0% – 100.0% AccurateRip: All tracks accurately ripped (Confidence 10+) Compression: FLAC (Level 8) Log Checksum: [Verified] Personnel Highlights Anneke van Giersbergen René Rutten Keyboards/Loops: Frank Boeijen Hugo Prinsen Geerligs Drums/Loops: Hans Rutten Guest Strings: Jiska Ter Bals (Violin) or see the specific EAC settings used for archival-grade rips? Seed it