Jackie Leven

1994 "The Mystery Of Love Is Greater Than The Mystery Of Death" 1994
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"The Isle Of The Dead" by Arnold Böcklin (1827-1901)

I disagree with this affirmation. Moreover, in the counteraction to Eros there always is Thanathos, the god of the Death. The blending and permeating one to another is base for the life. And Thanathos is winner at the end.
I've never listened this album, I don't know about what it is, but however this record has an inscription:

"We all have those facets inside us: the lover, the warrior, the wanderer. It's a matter of balancing the energies from each of them, which is something we talk about in the men's movement. But civilization makes that harder and harder to do: Civilization is something we use to mask our inability to find our place on this planet."
that in addition to beautiful picture "The Isle Of The Dead" (used on this cover) made by Arnold Böcklin (1827-1901), creates a ground for elimination the global-corporate power structures!

October, 2001
Review by Vetrarnott
1999 "Night Lilies" 1999
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"The Tomb of Böcklin" by Ferdinand Keller (1842-1922)

At first this record contains on the cover the fragment of the excellent artwork "The Tomb of Böcklin" by by Ferdinand Keller (1842-1922). At Second this record is slightly rooted to the world of Ancient Celtic atmosphere.
"Night Lilies" isn't bad, the first half of this album is filled by deep voice of Jackie submerged in surrounding sound created by acoustic guitar (mainly) with tradition presence of violin, whistles, Uillean pipes and percussion. But another part of the record has more personal lyrics then predecessor one, more weak exhausted songwriting, and rather is boring.

October, 2001
Review by Vetrarnott

2001 "Creatures Of Light And Darkness" 2001

I've never listened this album like "The Mystery of...", but I've heared the rumors about presence the Celtic feelings in this record. I don't know, maybe you'll send me review of this one, but anyway, I've grined when read the name of third track: "The Sexual Loneliness Of Jesus Christ".

October, 2001
Review by Vetrarnott

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