The Gathering - How To Measure A Planet? - 2CD (1998)

The Gathering is a beloved, atmospheric rock band from Holland. Their
commercially successful sound weds neo-prog, indie rock, experimental
electronics, and Gothic tenets. Though they began recording and touring as
a doom metal act during the early 1990s, 1995's Mandylion showcased the
addition of frontwoman Anneke van Giersbergen, marking the first stages of
their sonic transition, and the album became their commercial breakthrough
in Europe.

The van Giersbergen era lasted until 2008 and resulted in several charting
albums, including 2003's Souvenirs and 2006's Home. Since the arrival of
frontwoman/composer/pianist Silje Wergeland for 2009's The West Pole, their
music continued to travel in more experimental directions, embracing
elements of neo-psychedelia, trip-hop, shoegaze, and textured ambience as
evidenced by 2013's Afterwords. Following the global COVID-19 quarantine,
the Gathering returned in 2022 with Beautiful Distortion, their first
studio album in a decade.