The Dark Third


The Dark Third is the first full-length album by Pure Reason Revolution. It was produced by Paul Northfield and recorded at Fairhazel Studios and later RAK studios. An earlier single "Apprentice of the Universe" peaked at #74. The title refers to the "Dark Third", the third of a person's life spent asleep and dreaming, with the song on disc 2 "In Aurelia" being based lyrically and thematically around the book Aurelia by Gérard [de Nerval].

Track listing

Initial U.K. Release

All tracks written by Jon Courtney unless otherwise specified.
  1. "Aeropause" – 5:44
  2. "Goshen's Remains" – 5:23
  3. "Apprentice of the Universe" – 3:59
  4. "The Bright Ambassadors of Morning" – 11:56
  5. "The Exact Colour" – 4:03
  6. "Voices in Winter / In the Realms of the Divine" – 6:33
  7. "Bullitts Dominæ" – 5:20
  8. "The Twyncyn / Trembling Willows" – 7:16
  9. "He Tried to Show Them Magic! / Ambassadors Return" – 5:17

U.S. Release

A special edition of the album was subsequently released in America, with the following track list:
  1. "Aeropause" – 5:04
  2. "Goshen's Remains" – 5:45
  3. "Apprentice of the Universe" – 4:16
  4. "The Bright Ambassadors of Morning" – 11:56
  5. "Nimos & Tambos" – 3:44
  6. "Voices in Winter / In the Realms of the Divine" – 6:35
  7. "Bullitts Dominæ" – 5:22
  8. "Arrival / The Intention Craft" – 8:53
  9. "He Tried to Show Them Magic! / Ambassadors Return" – 5:17
  10. "Asleep Under Eiderdown" – 3:00
The last song appears as a hidden track after about 5 minutes of silence.

Europe Release

In Europe, the German Progressive Rock label InsideOut released the album almost a year after its initial release, on February 16, 2007. The album contained the same track listing as the U.S. version, but was packaged with a bonus CD with the following track listing:
  1. "In Aurélia" - 3:59
  2. "Borgens Vor" - 4:17
  3. "The Exact Colour" - 4:05
  4. "The Twyncyn / Trembling Willows" - 7:16
  5. "Golden Clothes" - 7:31

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