I recieved in the mail both lake of sorrow and perpetual desolation at the same time and at first i enjoyed perpetual desolation more, but as i listened to lake of sorrow more and more i realized how awe inspiring it is, it is more piano and violin oriented than perpetual which makes it softer yet more beautiful. It is very comarable to Tristanias Widows Weeds, which is understandable considering they share a violinist. Overall, this disc is probably more played than perpetual desolation by me but id start with perpetual, then get this one.