REVIEWS of Fortune His Sleep "One of the best CD's of the decade." -Propaganda Magazine 1995 Faith & Disease's second release, Fortune His Sleep is a gorgeous gem that could capture the hearts of neo-goths and classical fanciers as well as world music listeners. The music on the disc sometimes resembles early Dead Can Dance, especially on the tracks 'Wallow' and 'Hashivenu,' where Faith's vocalist Dara Rosenwasser uses her voice like an instrument. The band can resemble Love Spirals Downward, but they can offer a track like 'Healing Anne' that sounds like the Cure with better vocals. Fortune His Sleep blends traditional madrigal pieces with moody dreamscape rock that features violin, acoustic percussion, guitar, bass, drums, and synthesizer. 'Like Lillith' is a sparse but lush acoustic piece where as 'Madrigal,' 'Fortune His Sleep I' and 'Healing Anne' show off the musicianship of all the band members. This album is a must for Projekt label followers. My only caution is to not listen to this album on a dark and gloomy day. -Patty-Lynne Herlevi, B-side Mag Seattle arch-gothers Faith and Disease should already be familiar, either from their last album or from their sterling assualt on Sister-(of Mercy)-hood on 1993's First And Last tribute album. Cut from a distinctly Dead Can Dance-shaped cloth, nodding obeisance to This Mortal Coil, Garlands-draped Cocteaus, and Faith-era Cure, Faith and Disease are essentially backdrops washing into water-color prominence, sweeping epics which build within the lushest darkness. Dara Rosenwasser's vocals are the key to liking this band; full-bodied and sometimes full-blooded, they're simultaneously the most obvious cause of, and the greatest defense against, the glaring comparisons faced by this band. The longer the cuts are the best; they allow F&D to truly weave their often mantric moods. But even when they're brief, the band has a gift for grabbing. -Dave Thompson, huH mag. Seattle's Faith & Disease remains one of those "dreamy" bands slipping over a hydrid of musical definitions. After the successful release of last years debut, Beauty and Bitterness, these romantic children continue with more mood and ambience thatn your typical 4AD artist. What's distinctive is the intermittent blend of gothic overtones and mournful dream-pop, particularly in guitar-driven songs like "Jardeau Blue" (your friendly radio cut), and "Amelius Unhappy" (your daily five-minute alternative to the Cure). Fortune His Sleep is a highly likeable record, never overbearing in its mellowness, and never unsettling. A wonderful trip into cloudy realms. -Laura Horton, Pandemonium Magazine