the Republic of Heaven is the first full-length release from
husband-and-wife dreampop band the Endless. After two
widely successful EPs, 2002s Grumpy Ghost and 2003s
and im the queen of the moon, the Los Feliz, CA-based duo
release their most sonically and emotionally complex work
yet: a haunting blend of electronic and alternative rock, rich
in imagery and hailing from the tradition of such musical
innovators as Kate Bush, Poe, Tori Amos, Jane Siberry, and
This Mortal Coil. Adriana and David Róze work as a
symbiotic unit: lovers, band mates, best friends, and
co-creators. As Legends Magazine describes it, "It's
almost like these two put everything out there the
persons they are, their entire beingsome of the songs
appear that personal. Naked indeed."
The albums thematic content came forth following the
death of Adrianas mother to cancer: a struggle to
understand and accept grief, and the inevitable push to
move forward and embrace life after loss. With a title
inspired by Philip Pullmans His Dark Materials trilogy, there
is love here, and light, and a deep contentment in finding
ones place in a world responsible for its own actions: a
republic of heaven, rather than a kingdom. The album is
a sonic novel, beginning at the end of one life and
progressing to the start of a new one. David Rózes warm
and melodic guitars and seductive synths are the perfect
canvas for Adrianas silvery, plaintive vocals.
In 2004, the Endless were chosen by the revered Amoeba
Music of Hollywood as their featured Homegrown Artists,
which propelled and im the queen of the moon to become
their number 1 independent selling release that winter. In 2006, the band played a featured showcase at the NXNE Music Conference in Toronto. They have headlined at several LA and NYC venues, including Club Violaine, Genghis Cohen, The Mint, The Crooked Bar, BMW Bar, Highland Grounds, and Molly Malones.
Produced by David and Adriana, released by Queen of the
Moon Music, and mastered by Matt Brown of Trespassers
William, we invite you to experience the music of the
Endless, which celebrated author Neil Gaiman called
aetherial, intelligent, and catchy at the same time.
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