A Strange Encounter Explained

A Strange Encounter
Type:	Album
Artist:	Thirteen Senses
Cover:	A Strange Encounter.jpg
Genre:	Indie rock, Indie pop
Length:	38:58
Label:	B-Sirius Records
Producer:	Thirteen Senses
Prev Title:	Crystal Sounds
Prev Year:	2011

A Strange Encounter is the fourth studio album by British indie rock band Thirteen Senses. It was released on 5 May 2014.

Track listing

1. A Brief History 2:57
2. Stars Make Progress 7:30
3. A Strange Encounter 4:35
4. Lost 1:45
5. The Hour 1:25
6. In Lunar Light 3:22
7. Gathered Here a Stranger 5:29
8. Here and Now 1:59
9. Waves 4:41
10. In Time 5:11

Reception

Norman Fleischer gave a mixed review of the album, noting the Thirteen Sense's failure to live up to the initial success of The Invitation. Fleischer writes:

"On the other side A Strange Encounter somehow also sees the band liberating itself from any expectations. But somehow it also feels a bit more like a tender final wave from a talented band like the desperately needed new start. This gives the new Thirteen Senses record a somehow bittersweet aftertaste. And ironically that's the most fitting environment for their music."^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Norman. Fleisher. Review: Thirteen Senses - 'A Strange Encounter'. Nothing But Hope And Passion. 3 August 2014. 6 May 2014.