North.....Is it all bad ?
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North.....Is it all bad ?
So North has been about on the web for a while and it's been in the UK shops for 5 days.
Is it a disappointment ?
PS. This poll is set at five days and we'll try again in a month to see if views have changed.
Is it a disappointment ?
PS. This poll is set at five days and we'll try again in a month to see if views have changed.
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I went for the middle one...it is not life changing, mind altering music like some of his previous records, but is a good record. It's not a record that you might have on in the car, but then neither is Tchaikovsky (another genius). I was going to say that it's not a record you might sing to yourself, but I have constantly been singing some of the songs off this this week.
I think musically it is ambitious, but the work with Paul Harvey and Burt Bacharach especially seem to have helped him overcome all barriers quite successfully. The orchestration and tone of the record he should be proud of, I think it's amazingly well done considering that he had no/little outside help, and it fits every song perfectly.
Of the songs themselves, at present I love...
You Left Me In The Dark,
Someone Took The Words Away,
Still,
Let Me Tell You About Her,
When Green Eyes Turn Blue,
Impatience (which is kind of slotted on the end)
The others are fine songs, but yet to touch me.
Again, the biggest thing for me about this record is how personal and intimate it is, and how well it comes over in the tone and orchestration of each song.
I think musically it is ambitious, but the work with Paul Harvey and Burt Bacharach especially seem to have helped him overcome all barriers quite successfully. The orchestration and tone of the record he should be proud of, I think it's amazingly well done considering that he had no/little outside help, and it fits every song perfectly.
Of the songs themselves, at present I love...
You Left Me In The Dark,
Someone Took The Words Away,
Still,
Let Me Tell You About Her,
When Green Eyes Turn Blue,
Impatience (which is kind of slotted on the end)
The others are fine songs, but yet to touch me.
Again, the biggest thing for me about this record is how personal and intimate it is, and how well it comes over in the tone and orchestration of each song.
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I have now had the album a week and have played it 2 or 3 times every day and it still hasn't really grabbed me yet, I'm just finding it all too slow. If it wasn't EC I probably would have ditched it. Maybe seeing the tracks performed live will get me going (or send me to sleep (mental note: knock back a few espressos prior to concert)).
I think Still is my favourite track so far.
I think Still is my favourite track so far.
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