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Origin
Rock · 2000 · 10 tracks

Origin

A murky, demo-tape precursor to a legend. Gothic piano and primitive drum machines create a haunting, lo-fi atmosphere far grittier than their later work.

November 4, 2000 · Bigwig Enterprises (2)

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A fragile, unpolished darkness that feels more like a private diary than a public performance.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Origin
0:35
02
Whisper
3:57
03
Imaginary
3:32
04
My Immortal
4:26
05
Where Will You Go
3:48
06
Field of Innocence
5:14
08
Anywhere
6:04
09
Lies
3:50
10
Away From Me
3:31
11
Eternal
7:22
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring transition from the whispered intro of the title track into the piercing scream and tape-hiss static.
The seven-minute instrumental closer Eternal where the piano slowly dissolves into a wash of ambient noise and distant echoes.
The raw, unpolished vocal take on My Immortal that feels significantly more fragile than the later radio-ready versions.
Reviews

How does Origin sound next to the rest of Evanescence's catalogue?

Lo Fi+1.8σ

The production is pushed notably harder into lo fi than this artist usually allows.

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