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:''For the location in Texas, see [[The West Pole, Texas]].''
{{about||the 1994 book|Diane Glancy|the location in Texas|The West Pole, Texas}}
{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = The West Pole
| Type = studio
| name = The West Pole
| Artist = [[The Gathering (band)|The Gathering]]
| type = studio
| artist = [[The Gathering (band)|The Gathering]]
| Cover = The_West_Pole.jpeg
| cover = The West Pole.jpeg
| Released = 12 May 2009
| alt =
| Recorded = 2008
| released = 4 May 2009
| recorded = 2008
| Genre = [[Progressive rock]]
| Length = 54.01
| venue =
| Label = Psychonaut Records
| studio =
| genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[post-rock]], [[shoegaze]]
| Producer = Rene Rutten
| Reviews =
| length = 54:01
| label = [[Psychonaut Records|Psychonaut]]
*[[Sputnik Music]] {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=30439 link]
| producer = [[René Rutten]]
*Sea of Tranquility {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=7869 link]
| prev_title = [[Home (The Gathering album)|Home]]
*Musictap {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.musictap.net/Reviews/2009/June/GatheringTheWestPole.html link]
| prev_year = 2006
*Lords of Metal {{rating|4.5|5}} [http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showreview.php?id=13873&lang=en link]
| next_title = [[City from Above]]
*[[Sputnik Music]] (Positive) [http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-the-gathering-the-west/page-2/ link]
| next_year = 2009
*Gravemusic {{Rating|8|10}}[http://www.mortado.com/gravemusic/index.php/Music-Reviews/the-gathering-the-west-pole.html link]
}}
*''[[Rock Sound]]'' {{rating|8|10}}<ref name="burt">Burt, Jim (June 2009). "The Gathering – ''The West Pole''." ''[[Rock Sound]]'' (123): 92.</ref>
{{Album ratings
*Dangerdog Music {{Rating|3.5|5}} [http://www.dangerdog.com/reviews_2009/the-gathering-the-west-pole-review.php link]
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
*[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|3|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1557777|pure_url=yes}} link]
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/west-pole-r1557777/review | title = The Gathering The West Pole review | access-date = 29 April 2012 | last = Rivadavia | first = Eduardo | work = [[AllMusic]] }}</ref>
| Last album = ''[[Home (The Gathering album)|Home]]''<br>(2006)
|rev2 = ''[[Rock Sound]]''
| This album = '''''The West Pole''''' <br> (2009)
|rev2score = {{rating|8|10}}<ref>{{cite journal | title = The Gathering – ''The West Pole'' | journal = [[Rock Sound]] | date = June 2009 | first = Jim | last = Burt | issue = 123 | pages = 92}}</ref>
| Next album =
|rev3 = [[Sputnikmusic]]
|rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/30439/The-Gathering-The-West-Pole/ | title = The Gathering – The West Pole | access-date = 29 April 2012 | last = Spencer | first = Trey | date = 6 May 2009 | website = [[Sputnikmusic]]}}</ref>
|rev4 = [[Blogcritics]]
|rev4score = (Positive)<ref>{{cite web | url = http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-the-gathering-the-west/page-2/ | title = Music Review: The Gathering – The West Pole | access-date = 29 April 2012 | last = Perkins | first = Jeff | date = 18 August 2009 | work = Eurorock | publisher = [[Blogcritics]]}}</ref>
|rev5 = Sea of Tranquility
|rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=7869 | title = The Gathering – The West Pole | access-date = 29 April 2012 | last = Glenday | first = Duncan | date = 3 June 2009 | publisher = Sea of Tranquility.org}}</ref>
|rev6 = MusicTAP
|rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.musictap.net/Reviews/2009/June/GatheringTheWestPole.html | title = The Gathering – The West Pole | access-date = 29 April 2012 | last = Dunphy | first = John | date = 29 June 2009 | publisher = MusicTAP.net}}</ref>
|rev7 = Lords of Metal
|rev7score = (89/100)<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showreview.php?id=13873&lang=en# | title = The Gathering – The West Pole | access-date = 29 April 2012 | publisher = Lords of Metal.nl}}</ref>
|rev8 = Gravemusic
|rev8score = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mortado.com/gravemusic/index.php/Music-Reviews/the-gathering-the-west-pole.html | title = The Gathering – The West Pole | access-date = 29 April 2012 | date = 23 August 2009 | publisher = Gravemusic.com}}</ref>
|rev9 = Dangerdog Music
|rev9score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.dangerdog.com/reviews_2009/the-gathering-the-west-pole-review.php | title = The Gathering: The West Pole | access-date = 29 April 2012 | last = Hartranft | first = Craig | date = 30 April 2009 | publisher = Dangerdog Music Reviews}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''The West Pole''''' is the ninth [[studio album]] by [[The Gathering (band)|The Gathering]]. It is the first album to feature the new vocalist [[Silje Wergeland]], previous front woman of [[Octavia Sperati]]. This album also includes two guest singers, Dutch [[Anne van den Hoogen]] and Mexican [[Marcela Bovio]] ([[Stream of Passion]]), as well as other guest musicians. 'All You Are' and 'No Bird Call' were made into music videos.


'''''The West Pole''''' is the ninth studio album by the Dutch rock band [[The Gathering (band)|The Gathering]]. It is the first album to feature the new vocalist [[Silje Wergeland]], previous frontwoman of Norwegian [[gothic metal]] band [[Octavia Sperati]]. This album also includes two guest singers, Dutch Anne van den Hoogen and Mexican [[Marcela Bovio]] ([[Stream of Passion]]), as well as other guest musicians. Music videos were made of the songs "All You Are" and "No Bird Call".
==Track listing==
# "When Trust Becomes Sound" &ndash; 3:53
# "[[City From Above|Treasure]]" &ndash; 4:06
# "[[City From Above|All You Are]]" &ndash; 4:34
# "The West Pole" &ndash; 6:35
# "[[No Bird Call]]" &ndash; 5:38
# "Capital of Nowhere" &ndash; 6:35
# "You Promised Me a Symphony" &ndash; 2:54
# "Pale Traces" &ndash; 7:46
# "No One Spoke" &ndash; 4:32
# "A Constant Run" &ndash; 7:44


== Credits ==
== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
* Frank Boeijen - keyboards, piano, harmonium and vibraphone
| title1 = When Trust Becomes Sound
* Marjolein Kooijman - bass guitar
| lyrics1 = Instrumental
* Hans Rutten - drums and percussions
| music1 = René Rutten
* René Rutten - electric and acoustic guitars, stylophone
| length1 = 3:53
* Silje Wergeland - vocals and grand piano
| title2 = Treasure
| lyrics2 = Silje Wergeland
| music2 = René Rutten
| length2 = 4:06
| title3 = All You Are
| lyrics3 = Silje Wergeland
| music3 = René Rutten
| length3 = 4:34
| title4 = The West Pole
| lyrics4 = Silje Wergeland
| music4 = René Rutten
| length4 = 6:35
| title5 = No Bird Call
| lyrics5 = Silje Wergeland
| music5 = Frank Boeijen
| length5 = 5:38
| title6 = Capital of Nowhere
| lyrics6 = Anne van den Hoogen
| music6 = René Rutten
| length6 = 6:35
| title7 = You Promised Me a Symphony
| lyrics7 = Silje Wergeland
| music7 = Silje Wergeland
| length7 = 2:54
| title8 = Pale Traces
| lyrics8 = Marcela Bovio
| music8 = Frank Boeijen
| length8 = 7:46
| title9 = No One Spoke
| lyrics9 = Silje Wergeland
| music9 = Frank Boeijen
| length9 = 4:32
| title10 = A Constant Run
| lyrics10 = Silje Wergeland
| music10 = Frank Boeijen
| length10 = 7:44
| total_length = 54:01
}}


== Guests ==
== Charts ==
{| class="wikitable"
* Marcela Bovio - Vocals on Pale Traces
|-
* Anne van den Hoogen - Vocals on Capital Of Nowhere, megaphone nonsense on When Trust Becomes Sound and megaphone backing vocals on Treasure
! style="text-align:center;"|Chart (2009)
* Jos van den Dungen - Violin and viola on Treasure, All You Are, The West Pole, Pale Traces and No Bird Call
! style="text-align:center;"|Peak<br />position
* John Mitchell - Cello on All You Are, The West Pole, Pale Traces and No Bird Call
|-
* Marije de Jong and Jonas Pap - narrative on The West Pole
|align="left"|[[Dutch Albums Chart]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Gathering&titel=The+West+Pole&cat=a|title = The Gathering – the West Pole}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|98
|-
|}

== Personnel ==
;Band members
* [[Silje Wergeland]] – vocals and grand piano
* [[René Rutten]] – electric and acoustic guitars, stylophone
* Frank Boeijen – keyboards, piano, harmonium and vibraphone
* Marjolein Kooijman – bass guitar
* [[Hans Rutten]] – drums and percussions

;Additional musicians
* [[Marcela Bovio]] – vocals on track 8
* Anne van den Hoogen – vocals on track 6, megaphone nonsense on track 1 and megaphone backing vocals on track 2
* Jos van den Dungen – violin and viola on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8
* John Mitchell – cello on tracks 3, 4, 5 and 8
* Marije de Jong and Jonas Pap – narrative on track 4


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 19:41, 7 December 2024

For the 1994 book, see Diane Glancy. For the location in Texas, see The West Pole, Texas.
The West Pole
Studio album by
The Gathering
Released4 May 2009
Recorded2008
GenreAlternative rock, post-rock, shoegaze
Length54:01
LabelPsychonaut
ProducerRené Rutten
The Gathering chronology
Home
(2006) 		The West Pole
(2009) 		City from Above
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rock Sound[2]
Sputnikmusic[3]
Blogcritics(Positive)[4]
Sea of Tranquility[5]
MusicTAP[6]
Lords of Metal(89/100)[7]
Gravemusic[8]
Dangerdog Music[9]

The West Pole is the ninth studio album by the Dutch rock band The Gathering. It is the first album to feature the new vocalist Silje Wergeland, previous frontwoman of Norwegian gothic metal band Octavia Sperati. This album also includes two guest singers, Dutch Anne van den Hoogen and Mexican Marcela Bovio (Stream of Passion), as well as other guest musicians. Music videos were made of the songs "All You Are" and "No Bird Call".

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."When Trust Becomes Sound"InstrumentalRené Rutten3:53
2."Treasure"Silje WergelandRené Rutten4:06
3."All You Are"Silje WergelandRené Rutten4:34
4."The West Pole"Silje WergelandRené Rutten6:35
5."No Bird Call"Silje WergelandFrank Boeijen5:38
6."Capital of Nowhere"Anne van den HoogenRené Rutten6:35
7."You Promised Me a Symphony"Silje WergelandSilje Wergeland2:54
8."Pale Traces"Marcela BovioFrank Boeijen7:46
9."No One Spoke"Silje WergelandFrank Boeijen4:32
10."A Constant Run"Silje WergelandFrank Boeijen7:44
Total length:54:01

Charts

[edit]
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart[10] 98

Personnel

[edit]
Band members
  • Silje Wergeland – vocals and grand piano
  • René Rutten – electric and acoustic guitars, stylophone
  • Frank Boeijen – keyboards, piano, harmonium and vibraphone
  • Marjolein Kooijman – bass guitar
  • Hans Rutten – drums and percussions
Additional musicians
  • Marcela Bovio – vocals on track 8
  • Anne van den Hoogen – vocals on track 6, megaphone nonsense on track 1 and megaphone backing vocals on track 2
  • Jos van den Dungen – violin and viola on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8
  • John Mitchell – cello on tracks 3, 4, 5 and 8
  • Marije de Jong and Jonas Pap – narrative on track 4

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "The Gathering The West Pole review". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  2. ^ Burt, Jim (June 2009). "The Gathering – The West Pole". Rock Sound (123): 92.
  3. ^ Spencer, Trey (6 May 2009). "The Gathering – The West Pole". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  4. ^ Perkins, Jeff (18 August 2009). "Music Review: The Gathering – The West Pole". Eurorock. Blogcritics. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  5. ^ Glenday, Duncan (3 June 2009). "The Gathering – The West Pole". Sea of Tranquility.org. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  6. ^ Dunphy, John (29 June 2009). "The Gathering – The West Pole". MusicTAP.net. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  7. ^ "The Gathering – The West Pole". Lords of Metal.nl. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  8. ^ "The Gathering – The West Pole". Gravemusic.com. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  9. ^ Hartranft, Craig (30 April 2009). "The Gathering: The West Pole". Dangerdog Music Reviews. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  10. ^ "The Gathering – the West Pole".


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