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Release Date
1 January 2008
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Length
9 tracks
Review from Rip It Up in New Zealand - "Astounding; you can hear Susannah heartache and hear her tormented breathing… her lyrics are powerful.. the instrumentation excellent.. An excellent album for anyone who has graduated from four line stanza driven pop songs and for anyone who needs more depth, creativity and beauty in their listening material. The album is nothing short of remarkable"
Background: "How the Dead Live" is a tale told in folk noir style, a dark and brooding concept album inspired by the story of one of New Zealands first pioneer women, Susannah Hawes. The CD follows a (fictive) dialoge between Susannah and History herself. History has been sent to track Susannahs 'ordinary' life and is irritated with the lack of battles and adventure in the lonely west coast town of Karamea. Susannah suggests, however, that maybe it is those who are overlooked by History who are really 'the Brave'.
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