Serenades (album)

Serenades is the full-length debut album by British rock band Anathema. It was released in February 1993 through Peaceville Records.

It is their only album to feature Darren White on lead vocals. Rhythm guitarist Vincent Cavanagh sang lead on all subsequent albums.

Background
Serenades expands on material from The Crestfallen EP, but features more experimentation and variation throughout. It was recorded between June and September 1992 at Yorkshire-based Academy Studios, the same place where The Crestfallen had been recorded one year prior.

Composition
Serenades is mainly a death-doom album. Lyrical themes include being lovelorn ("Lovelorn Rhapsody"), trauma and war ("Sleepless") and lust ("Under a Veil [Of Black Lace]"). The album closes with a 23-minute ambient track.

Track listing
All lyrics written by Darren J. White, all music written by Danny Cavanagh.

Personnel

 * Darren J. White – vocals
 * John Douglas – drums
 * Duncan Patterson – bass
 * Danny Cavanagh – lead guitar
 * Vincent Cavanagh – rhythm guitar


 * Guest musicians
 * Ruth Wilson – vocals on "J'ai fait une promesse"


 * Production
 * Paul "Hammy" Halmshaw – producer
 * David Penprase – photography (cover)
 * Darren J. White – photography
 * Keith Appleton – mixing
 * Mags – producer
 * Dave Pybus – design, layout
 * Porl Medlock – photography (black & white)