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    ...Susan Raven is a powerful performer and a skilled songsmith, a 21st Century troubadour with a rich and haunting voice. Her album, Glittering Cities, is a collection of beautiful songs, a cinematic journey from start to finish, an emotion-fired collection of majestic songcraft with strong vocal performances that fall somewhere between Sinead O'Connor and the Cranberries. Each song is recorded with a finely crafted backing track that sonically enhances the impulse behind the lyric. Susan's art as a songwriter, coupled with her fine vocal abilities and the vision and musicianship of the players make this truly global album essential listening...

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    "Glittering Cities is a top shelf example of independently produced music. It is no wonder that this album has achieved such critical acclaim right across the Internet. From the first to the last notes, all parties involved exude a level of professionalism that many major label performers have lacked in recent years. World Rock at its finest, this album would make a worthy addition to the collection of the most critical World music afficionado."
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    "I bought a copy of Glittering Cities quite some time ago. It's been played and played and played since then. My son is 4 years old and he sings along with several of the songs. Glittering Cities is filled with rich imagery, excellent lyrics, excellent musicianship, wonderful production, and enough musical substance to stand up to repeated listens over and over and over. Glittering Cities is really an album that should not be missed!"
    BUD BENNET - ilikepie
    "Susan Raven's debut album, Glittering Cities, is transcendent. Though the spiritual theme of the music may not appeal to everyone's taste, the excellence of production and exquisite melding of the instrumentals and vocals will. Raven's voice is gorgeous, and her original compositions are moving and insightful. All cuts are technically excellent. While some may be less lyrically detailed, as with the somewhat simplistic command of Stack Your Guns, others sail and soar. The title song is a lucid and vibrant example of Raven's total production - ethereal, shimmering, and visionary.
    Also outstanding are the haunting and evocative Saturn and the warmly heartfelt I Think of You, a eulogy for two friends. Particularly noteworthy accompaniment comes from Steffy Sharpstring's glissando guitar and Hilaire Penda's bass on Saturn as well as on I Think of You. In all, this album is a positive introduction to a very talented artist whose skill is clearly presented, not simply in her personal performance, but in her ability to choose other musicians and producers as talented as she is, and create a superb total composition with their support."
    MURRDAY FISHER - ALL MUSIC GUIDE
    "Susan Raven is a singer and songwriter with a distinctive vocal tone and style, that has the ability to change the face of popular music forever. Her voice is so real and full of emotion that I found it hard to get past that aspect of her music. Once I did, I found a passion and truth that I haven't heard in a long time. Susan's music spoke to me in a way that I find hard to describe. I can't remember when I heard music that was this powerful and this well written. Her lyrics have a depth and substance that is rare in today's music, but also has an appeal that many who like mainstream music should enjoy. Susan is an excellent artist and definitely worth every ounce of attention that she receives. It just doesn't get any better than this."
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    "Behind Your Eyes (Excerpt)"genre: Acoustic
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    The opening song on the album, this tale of urban angst versus angelic guidance sweeps in on a tide of layered 12 string guitars. The voice leads you through emotions and imagery that tug at far memories in the sub-concious, and lifts you sonically and phonetically into a soul mood of optimism.
    CD: Glittering Cities   Label: Izun Music
    Credits: Vocals, 12-string Acoustic Guitars - Susan Raven . . . . Drum and Percussion Programming - Satch Norton . . . . Bass - Dawid Saban . . . . Keyboards - John McBurnie . . . . Produced by Susan Raven and Satch Norton.
     
    "Here To Be (Excerpt)"genre: World Fusion
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    Enhanced by the gorgeous west African style bassline of Hilaire Penda (Salif Keita Band), this song calls on us to revere our planet and acknowledge her consciousness. Swinging over the 12 string acoustic guitars and quirky keyboards, the voice sings a tale of how we 'zip' ourselves into different coloured spacesuits/skins each time we incarnate and take on the task in hand.
    CD: Glittering Cities   Label: Izun Music
    Credits: Vocals, 12-string Acoustic Guitars - Susan Raven . . . Keyboard, Drum and Percussion Programming - Satch Norton . . . Bass - Hilaire Penda . . . String Arrangements - John McBurnie . . . Produced by Susan Raven and Satch Norton.
     
    "Hope In The Morning (Excerpt)"genre: Pop Vocals
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    A very catchy guitar based pop song... girl can't live with relentless cynicism any longer, so calls her boy to search for his heart, end their war and sign a peace treaty... great groove, great melody, great radio play!
    CD: Glittering Cities   Label: Izun Music
    Credits: Vocals, 12-string Acoustic Guitars - Susan Raven . . . Keyboard and Drum Programming - Martin Lister . . . Acoustic Guitar - Rob Goody . . . Produced by John Ravenhall.
     
    "Glittering Cities (Excerpt)"genre: World Fusion
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    This is the title track of the album. It is a splendid mixture of sitars, dance rhythms and mantras with a glorious tale of spiritual flight on a rich, melodic top line. Featuring that fine guitarist from Peter Gabriels band, David Rhodes, this track is a journey of seven minutes plus of sumptuous melody and ethereal imagery.
    CD: Glittering Cities   Label: Izun Music
    Credits: Vocals, 12-string Acoustic Guitars - Susan Raven . . . . Keyboard and Drum Programming - Martin Lister . . . . Drums and Percussion - Liam Genockey . . . . Bass - Simon Edwards . . . . Electric Guitars - David Rhodes . . . . Produced by John Ravenhall.
     
    "Stack Your Guns (Excerpt)"genre: Spiritual Rock
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    A true anthem for the new millenium. See all the guns stacked one on top of the other in piles as high as Silbury Hill at stations around the Planet... what a glorious sight! Let's melt them down and mold them into bridges over canyons, sculptures in the snow and tools to till the land. It's never too late....
    CD: Glittering Cities   Label: Izun Music
    Credits: Vocals, 12-string Acoustic Guitars - Susan Raven . . . . Keyboard and Drum Programming - Martin Lister . . . . Percussion - Liam Genockey . . . . Electric Guitars - David Rhodes . . . . Produced by John Ravenhall.
     
    "Saturn (excerpt)"genre: Psychedelic
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    A haunting, turbulent piece that starts with a chant calling the names of seven planets described in Rudolf Steiner's Occult Science as the seven incarnations of the being known as Earth. Written in a minor key the glissando guitar sends you out into far space and Hilaire Penda's bass line drives the spacecraft on a georgeous groove.
    CD: Glittering Cities   Label: Izun Music
    Credits: Vocals, 12-string Acoustic Guitars - Susan Raven . . . . Keyboard, Drum and Percussion Programming - Satch Norton . . . . Bass - Hilaire Penda . . . . Glissando Guitar - Steffe Sharpstrings . . . . Electric Guitars - Susan Raven and Satch Norton . . . . Oboe and Backing Vocals - Brian Gulland . . . . Produced by Susan Raven and Satch Norton.
     
    "Lake (Excerpt)"genre: Celtic
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    Imagine the fast flowing springtime rivers, the rushing clouds and the rooks swirling around the empty branches... a love song with an Arthurian theme sung over an enchanting orchestral arrangement including strings, harmonium, oboe, bassoons and piano.
    CD: Glittering Cities   Label: Izun Music
    Credits: Arrangement - Brian Gulland, Vocals - Susan Raven . . . Cellos - Emily Burridge . . . Violins - Graham Preskett . . . Acoustic Guitar and Percussion Programming - Satch Norton . . . Harmonium, Bassoons, Piano, Strings - Brian Gulland . . . Produced by Susan Raven and Satch Norton.
     
    "I Think Of You (Excerpt)"genre: World Fusion
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    Susan's beautifully haunting vocal dances over an ebb and flow of 12-string guitars and Irish whistles. The engine-room of the song features the innovative bass playing of West African Hilaire Penda (Salif Keita Band) weaving around quirky, tin-soldier drums, programmed by engineer/producer Satch Norton.
    CD: Glittering Cities   Label: Izun Music
    Credits: Vocals and 12-string Acoustic Guitar - Susan Raven . . . . Bass - Hilaire Penda . . . . Whistles - Robert White . . . . Drum, Percussion and Keyboard Programming - Satch Norton . . . . Produced by Satch Norton and Susan Raven.
     
    "The Lens (Excerpt)"genre: World Fusion
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    A powerful and graceful song. A close mic on the voice brings a discource on the enduring Divinity in all of us and the fine performance on Irish Whistle by Robert White strikes a poignant chord in the emotions.
    CD: Glittering Cities   Label: Izun Music
    Credits: Arrangement - John McBurnie, Vocals - Susan Raven . . . Bass, Drum and Keyboard Programming - John McBurnie . . . Electric Guitars - Steffe Sharpstring . . . Whistles - Robert White . . . Produced by Susan Raven and Satch Norton.
     
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