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A World Away

2002


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September 7, 2018 - 2002 returns with their 18th full-length album, A World Away. The six vocal and four instrumental songs are new and all original, and cover much of 2002’s vast sonic palette- from progressive and pop new age, to their neoclassical and ambient roots.

Thematically, the album is a cosmic love story, of kindred spirits traveling together through many times and many worlds, becoming lost and separated from one another, and finally reunited.

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1 Dream of Life 05:12 Lyrics
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2 Finding You 04:22
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3 To Live Again 04:40 Lyrics
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4 Butterfly 04:20 Lyrics
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5 Memory of Tomorrow 04:26
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6 Stars and Moon 04:50 Lyrics
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7 We Are Always 04:17
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8 The Stars Will Guide Us 04:15 Lyrics
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9 The Space Between 04:02
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10 Strings of Your Heart 04:37 Lyrics
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"To appropriate the title of 2002’s sweeping, soul enveloping latest full length album, that year seemed A World Away when multi-instrumentalists Pamela and Randy Copus launched their incredible two and a half decade run as vocal and instrumental masters of the sweet crossroads where ambient/atmospheric/symphonic new age/neo-classical meets infectious exotic grooves." - Jonathan Widran, The JW Vibe

“Stars and Moon, has some of the most lush and richly crafted vocals I’ve heard (yet) in 2018… this is another tune that needs to be recognized with an award. I give 2002 a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, with an “EQ” (energy quotient) rating of 4.99" - Dick Metcalf, Fusion Music Reviews

Musical Wizardry Strikes Again

The Copus family has done it again. For decades they have maintained their well-deserved honor as the “First Family” of New Age music. But just as the group has grown with the addition of Sarah as the next multi-instrumental genius, so too has the music evolved with the passage of time. Familiar sounds continue but so too is there a newness, a further sonic exploration, in A World Away. There is a cinematic scope that crosses the boundaries of genre and takes the listener on an endless adventure. - By SuisVolat

"If “A World Away,” isn’t the incontrovertible definition of contemporary New Age music, then it ought to be." - Dyan Garris

A World Away By 2002 - Written by Steve Sheppard

"I can count myself extremely lucky today, as I am now on my second listen of the new album by 2002, I’m pretty sure it won’t stop there and I am going to make a really bold statement from the off, I rate this to be their best ever album thus far!

We start with the outstanding Dream of Life, the vocals of the Copus family here are utterly sublime and Sarah has matured into a singer of supreme quality and she is still only very young, this track would be a fantastic single, apart from the vocal brilliance and sweet harmonies, let’s not forget the smooth and soothing keyboards, and the vibrant percussion as well.

The sweetest of moments is upon us now with the film score styled track Finding You. Gentle, reflective keyboards and harp now gift us a piece bathed in mystery, when the guitar kicks in, it’s like we are on a search through the labyrinths of time to find the other half of our very soul. We can also be enthralled by the haunting Violin of the amazing James Song on this piece as well, creating such a smooth and peaceful backdrop, with such class.

One of my favourites, and there are many, has to be this one, To Live Again. This is one of those timeless tracks that you just cannot resist playing many times over and each time you do your body simply tingles with sheer excitement. Randy’s vocals are simply amazing and seem to be calling out to us all to live again in this opus of past and future lives. 2002 as a collective have produced another classy composition that once more could easily be a single and a chart topping one at that.

As we move to Butterfly we come across a song that fans of 2002 will go wild over, this is their classic signature style and quite brilliant as well. Sarah’s vocals remind me in part of the UK Celtic singer Juliana but warmer in complexion. Here on this musical moment of magic we are gifted an almost youthful composition as we set the Butterfly free to fly away, and fulfil its destiny, and perhaps effect yours positively while doing so. Musically this is another classic new age pop tune that will easily woo the listener along with its magical energy.

I felt a personal resonance to the mid-way song called Memory of Tomorrow, as only yesterday I sat and wondered about the meaning of life, I watched the trees blow back and forth and listened to their music and said to myself, what if this is all an illusion? This piece of music from this moment forward is going to be firmly in my mind when my muse kicks in for another philosophical debate. Now the standard of musicianship on this track alone is simply the best you could possibly hear, listen to the stings and keyboards and be amazed at the wonderful and gentle symphonic mastery that it draws for us.

Stars and Moon is the magical pool created by the Copus family for us all to bathe in, now I said I have many favourites on this release and this is another one of them, the chorus alone deserves a standing ovation for its escalation, build and progression and I think we have another chart topping single here as well. I still have a fascination with the universe and can be fortunate to be able to gaze up at a star filled sky on most nights; this is another sound track for that moment for me. New Age pop perfection can be found here, personally I adored the reflective, but vibrant move from minor and major on this offering, hook that up with the brilliance on Cello by Jim Higgins and of course the emotive Violin of James Song and you have one of the best tracks I have heard for a decade.

As we slide ever deeper into that star filled ocean above us, we can find a glowing gem of a piece called We Are Always. This instrumental offering is utterly sensual and deeply romantic with every note played. The guitar matches perfectly with the wordless vocals and harmonies, and manifests for us a composition that is both bathed in love and a kindness of the heart that is so meaningful.

We now move to a piece called The Stars Will Guide Us. This sensitive arrangement is so pristine and caring, it’s energy to me seems to be one of a constant rebirth, the feeling from the tone and essence of the overall ethic of the piece is one that says, we may lose our paths along the way, but allow the stars to guide us and we will be where we are meant to be in the end. There is a soft Celtic mood about this track that is so very charming, the harp and calming vocals all go to make up a song that feels like it’s been created in the land of the only one true place in the universe, love.

The Space Between is a special composition for me, but it is also our penultimate song from the album. I have listened to this one several times now and I feel a certain freedom of spirit from it each time I do so, this is deeply meditative and restful and very similar to my meditations to the void, or perhaps I can now call it The Space Between. Listen specifically to the juxtaposition of the piano and the strings here, completely and utterly amazing.

So, we now arrive at the very last track off the album and this wonderful last gift is entitled Strings of Your Heart. The strange thing is I feel I have heard this melody before, but I cannot recall where from. However, this is simply the ideal piece to leave the release with, just listen to the amazing vocals from the entire family on this one, the production of this arrangement is true genius. This is one very stirring offering that enables us the listener to leave the album, perhaps full in the knowledge that we must enjoy each moment we live and live in that moment with gratitude and love.

2002 have delivered to me probably one, if not the best albums I have heard this year, and please believe me when I tell you; I get to listen to hundreds. Technically superb, musically sublime, emotionally empowering and performed with such a level of professionalism and honesty it would be very hard to match.

A World Away is a veritable voyage of the soul, and the best work of 2002 in my opinion so far, the balance and checks of universal timing are all here, in what is truly superb release, and if the stars are aligned, then this album should be a chart topper and an award winner with ease, it is that good." - Steve Sheppard, One World Music Radio

"2002 has conjured up just the right combination of strong vocalization, lush, complex orchestration and somewhat romantic and listenable lyrics on A World Away. The trio is headed for new heights as their music transmutes from harmonious to gold. The instructions are simple Play the recording. Dream. Repeat. I give this my highest recommendation for delightful fantasy fare.." – R J Lannan, Independent reviewer for AMR

In the genre of New Age, or as I prefer to call it Neo Classical there are for me two clearly defined categories, I call the first ‘passive’. This is by far the most common form, the music is soft and soothing, it almost encourages the listener to ‘zone out’ and maybe do something else, read a book, write a letter, enjoy looking at some fine art, or whatever.

The second category I call ‘Active’, it engages the listener, it holds your attention, it is impossible to ignore, it must be listened to!

2002 are the Poster Children of ‘Active’, they are a truly unique band consisting of Mom, Dad, and Daughter. Wikipedia says:

Randy Copus plays piano, electric cello, guitar, bass, and keyboards. Pamela Copus plays flutes, harp, keyboards, and a wind instrument called a WX5. Their daughter Sarah sings and plays Celtic harp, violin, baritone ukulele, piano, and Irish whistle.

I have lost count of how many times 2002 has charted on Billboard’s New Age chart, and A World Away made it to #4. Gifted players, gifted composers and arrangers, and gifted vocalists, this is a band that has it all.

Who do they sound like? If you held my toes to the fire I would give two names, Enya and Loreena McKennitt.

When the band is in ‘Full Voice’, Dream of Life, Butterfly and Strings Of Your Heart are good examples of the Enya sound. Dream Of Life has some transitions that seem right out of the Enya playbook.

But on the other hand there are tracks that head in very different directions. Track 3, To Live Again had me scratching my head. If someone had blindfolded me and asked me to name the band and singer I would have said the band was one of the many variations of YES, but the singer was most definitely Jon Anderson! Of course it could not possibly be Jon Anderson, he just picks words at random that sound good together, 2002 offer an actual song.

Ignore the genre and buy it for the music, you will not be disappointed.

- Simon Barrett, Blogger News Network

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A World Away

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