| The Dark Third | ||||
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 American release cover | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 April 2006 | |||
| Recorded | Fairhazel Studios and RAK Studios | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 55:31 | |||
| Label | Holograph | |||
| Producer | Paul Northfield | |||
| Pure Reason Revolution chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 European release cover | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [1] |
| Metal Storm |   [2] |
| PopMatters | [3] |
| Sputnik Music |  [4] |
The Dark Third is the first full-length album by Pure Reason Revolution. It was produced by Paul Northfield (Rush, Porcupine Tree, Gentle Giant, Hole) 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.
- ^ "CD: Pure Reason Revolution, The Dark Third". The Guardian. 7 April 2006. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021.
- ^ Metal Storm review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ Sputnik Music review