Milk & Kisses

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Still unique in a new age-friendly world they helped spawn, the Cocteaus return to the rapturous style of old after the failed mainstream bid of Four-Calendar Cafe (1993). What was once minimal and meandering is now an ornate spiderweb of riffs, rich beats, and Liz Fraser's ghostly vocalese on beauties like "Serpentskirt," and "Calfskin Smack." --Jeff Bateman --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Album Description
The ethereal music icons' 1996 album features 10 tracks worth of hypnotic, dreamy songs, awash in ethereal voices, & delicate, liquid guitars. Fontana. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

The King Of Carrot Flowers Part 1
The King Of Carrot Flowers Part 2 & 3
In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Two - Headed Boy
The Fool
Holland, 1945
Communist Daughter
Oh Comely
Ghost
Untitled
Two - Headed Boy Part 2

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Just from the opening seconds of Neutral Milk Hotel's second album, you know it's going to be special: the acoustic guitar strum is catchy beyond belief, and Jeff Magnum's intonation lends credibility even to a line like "When you were young, you were the King of Carrot Flowers." Listening to In the Aeroplane is like stepping through Alice's looking glass; you enter a fantastic new universe that, while it doesn't always make sense logically, feels like the home you never had. --Randy Silver

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Led by Jeff Magnum, In the Aeroplane over the Sea finds the Neutral Milk Hotel assemblage loosely performing a series of narratives backed by folksy acoustic guitar. But from that springboard, a quiver of instruments (horns, organs, accordions, saws, banjo, zanzithophone, etc.) are layered into a sometimes rootsy, sometimes lo-fi, and often psychedelic mix. Contrary to most pop experimentalists, NMH songs stretch way past the two-minute mark: "Two Headed Boy" transforms from a Guided by Voices-ish romp into a New Orleans big band funeral march, "The Fool" is as catchy as anything Poi Dog Pondering ever produced, and "Holland" builds up to a crescendo of saw, Uillean pipes, a chorus of voices, and fuzzed-out guitar. Simply irresistible. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Ethereal.......2007-07-24

I had never heard the band before, but took a chance at the record store as they often come up in various lists on amazon or in other "you might also like" functions. I put it on planning to do a little cleaning while it played. About 17 seconds into it I realized cleaning wasn't going to happen. I found myself staring at the player to make sure I wasn't dreaming. Pick this up if you haven't yet.

All goes on and on and..........2007-07-15

It's great. There's not much else to say in 2007 that hasn't already been said already...certainly one of the top ten of the last decade.

If there's one track that I don't think gets enough love it's the Untitled track. No lyrics but just an awesome blast of bagpipes and organ.

YUM.......2007-05-11

I cannot help but feel this is the most _indie_ album in my collection. Each song, in general, uses little more than an acoustic guitar and carefully paced vocals, yet each song attains an atmosphere and, in some cases, intensity not easily achieved even with more complex instrumentation. For instance, the first track 'The King of Carrot Flowers' begins with an oh-so simple acouatic guitar strum, yet the tight rhythm and easy flow of the chord progression is immediately enticing. Add to this the somewhat oblique lyrics (which fit the style of music and vocal delivery to a tee), and a brilliant building structure culminating in the second part of the track, and you have a veritable tour de force in the first two songs!

The stark and deliberately simplistic nature of the music could be offputing, but there is actually a fair deal of diversity and the unexpected present here. 'Oh Comely' my favourite track, does begin with the trademark acoustic strum, yet unfolds into so much more over eight minutes, with horns, vocal crescendos and sparse interludes all incorporated. Also, the suprisingly rocking 'Ghost', the excellent untitled instrumental (which revamps certain musical themes from throughout the album) and the dreamy psych of 'Communist Daughter' complement the more conventional 'Two Headed Boy' the title track, and 'Holland, 1945'.

What I want to get across then is the fact that, even though the musiacl approach is almost deliberately simplistic, and the lyrics rambling and nebulous, the sheer weight of songwriting here carries the whole thing through. The record is just unbelievably consistent, the melancholy, slightly deranged atmosphere is unique and interesting, and the songs have an insular, personal quality that ensures they are very endearing. So yes, I think it's a classic.

Best Album Ever........2007-05-09

The previous reviewer implies that when Mangum yells out "I love you Jesus Christ", he is making an ironic joke. This is not a joke for the listener to be in on, it is one of many challenges presented to the listener (the liner notes and other interviews make this clear). That Mangum does love Jesus Christ and is willing to put this on the line is a part of this album's genius. This album is wrought with metaphor, symbolism, surrealist imagery, fear, and compassion. One thing it does not contain in irony. Mangum, unlike some of his peers, is beyond this as a lyricist.
The first several times you may hear this album you may want to dismiss it. Many people dismiss the Diary of Anne Frank as some book you get assigned in [...]. Mangum did not dismiss it as such. The book made him immensely sad. He had many questions about the Holocaust and why it had to happen; why Anne had to die? It was with these questions that he sat down with his guitar to write this album. I think he got some answers...

Meh........2007-04-15

Neutral Milk Hotel's 1998 album seems to have gotten a second wind over the past two or so years. Judging by some of these elitist reviews, the culprit of influence is none other than our good buddies over at[...], every pretentious hipster's favorite website in the whole wide world.

I mean, just LOOK at some of these reviews. You'd think these people found Jesus or something. But, no. It's just a bunch of skinny nimrods with bed-hair collectively tainting whatever reputation this album had with their masturbatory essays. I agree with the reviewer below me: GET OVER IT, PEOPLE.

The truth is, this isn't a great album and it's not a bad album. It's just something good to listen to every once in a while. Hey, at least it's better than the Shins (who outright suck).

The thing is, if this is your favorite album, you desperately need to discover more music.

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GREAT CD!
Good Time Boys
The Chili Peppers at their meanest
need i comment?
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Tracks:

Good Time Boys
Higher Ground
Subway To Venus
Magic Johnson
Nobody Weird Like Me
Knock Me Down
Taste The Pain
Stone Cold Bush
Fire
Pretty Little Ditty
Punk Rock Classic
Sexy Mexican Maid
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The Chili Peppers finally hit their stride with Mother's Milk, for the first time making their breakneck mix of funk, rap, and metal smooth enough to attract the masses, while keeping it raw enough not to alienate old fans. They've straddled that edge ever since. It didn't hurt that they offered a pretty mainstream cover of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground" to introduce the album. That single though, and the rest of Mother's Milk (including "Knock Me Down" and the randy "Sexy Mexican Maid") is pure Pepper--from Anthony Kiedis's in-your-face vocals to Flea's chattering bass. Milk was also guitarist John Frusciante's debut with the group and he shines, especially on Jimi Hendrix's "Fire." --Michael Ruby

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GREAT CD!.......2006-11-02

Frusciante really earned his sock stripe here! This kid is A MAZ ING! 19? And plays this well! John played his tail off on Mom's Milk! Chad really proved his skin skills here also. Funk, Rock, Punk all making the dough of this band! Flea and Swan? What Else needs to be said about them! Does Anybody wants some MAGIC JOHNSON!

Good Time Boys.......2006-07-26

This is the album that introduced me to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. And I can tell you, it totally blew me away! From the album cover, to its mix of punk, funk, rap and rock, to four guys dancing around the stage in their underwear, it was like nothing I'd seen or ever heard before. Along with Blood Sugar Sex Magik, this was to define who I am today.I grew up listening to songs on this record, and today, 16 years later, they still mean as much to me as they did back then.
This was the bands first commercial success, and of course the introduction of John Frusciante and Chad Smith. Only John could have filled the void left behind by Hillel Slovack, and it is clear on this album Hillel was one of his biggest influences. I doubt the Red Hot Chili Peppers would have ever tasted the success they have, had it not been for John, as he brings something more to the band.
And then of course there's Chad, who hits the drums harder than anybody. Flea's bassline lays the foundation, you can feel all of his energy being poured into the making of this record, while Anthony has a couple of his best lyrical efforts on here. (Knock me down, Taste The Pain).
While this album may not be as good as the ones that followed, (with the exception of 'One Hot Minute', of course) it is certainly a good aquisition for anybody who jumped on the post 'blood sugar' bandwagon.
A couple of songs on here (Stone Cold Bush & Johnny,Kick A Hole In The Sky) will leave you breathless, while a couple (Magic Johnson & Nobody Weird Like Me) could have easily been left off the album and not missed.
Overall, a very good effort nonetheless...It definitely set the stage for what was to come.

The Chili Peppers at their meanest.......2006-07-02

In 1989, the newly reformed Red Hot Chili Peppers rose from the crippling tragic death of band-founding guitarist and longtime friend Hillel Slovak to release Mother's Milk, the first album to feature guitar wizard John Frusciante and drum demon Chad Smith. The result was their first taste of commercial success, a muscular, metallic fusion of funk, rap and rock.

1. Good Time Boys: Flea's funky slap-bass line opens this track, which then explodes into a powerful blast of hard rock. This track is an explosive anthem about the Chilis themselves, as "they don't believe in age" and "make a sad man happy". It's clear; the Chilis are back from the brink, and are taking no prisoners.

2. Higher Ground: An incredible tribute to Stevie Wonder, this is a pulse-pounding song that will dance around in your head for a while.

3. Subway To Venus: The manic funk never stops. The track features some wildly funky insturmentals, including an over-the-top trumpet by Flea. As Anthony puts it, this song will "make you dance, or make you **** your pants". The song also features a mind-blowing insturmental attack, which will make you "bust into your funkiest stroll", or have a heart attack.

4. Magic Johnson: Truely bizarre. A tribute to Anthony and Flea's favorite team the LA Lakers, the Chilis unleash a manic chant-rap that will have you bouncing off the walls.

5. Nobody Wierd Like Me: This song about Flea is a masterpiece of mayhem. The track is dominated by a pulsing, surging breakneck attack of adrenlin-fueled hard rock that will set your brain on fire. You'll also be wondering by the end of the song, "how does Flea play on this track without his fingers falling off?"

6. Knock Me Down: A slightly-slower paced song than the mayhem before, but instead a more introspective rocker about Hillel Slovak and drug addiction. The chorus steals the show here, with some beautiful backing vocals along with the song's unexpectedly touching and true-to-life lyrics.

7. Taste The Pain: The Chilis reveal an unexpected dark side on this track, with morose lyrics and chilling insturmentals. The chorus is a true knockout, with John's demented wail complimenting Anthony's pain-filled lyrics.

8. Stone Cold Bush: The hard funk steals the show once again, with surging insturmentals and naughty lyrics that are sure to turn some heads. There's also an insturmental solo that has some certain "sound effects" in the background (which I'll leave to your imigination) that will put a dirty grin on your face.

9. Fire: This two-minute song is completely insane. The Chilis reveal the manic energy that first got them attention (and notoriety) in their early days with this track. They also go completely insane in the middle of the song, in a sudden and hair-raising burst of energy.

10. Pretty Little Ditty: After the all the mayhem, sexiness, and tales of addiction, it's time for something completely different. This track is a beatiful and atmospheric jam between John and Flea, that will cool you off a bit (and give you a chance to change your soiled shorts).

11. Sexy Mexican Maid: A slower track than the others, a jazzy tale about a sexy Mexican maid. The erotic lyrics really make the song all the more memorable.

12. Johnny Kick A Hole In The Sky: An unexpectedly epic track with lyrics about Native American plight. The heavy, funky insturmentals are in their top form on this track, with a knockout chorus that features some amazing backing vocals.

Sure, you've read this review and many others like it, but what good is it that you haven't purchased this album yet? Don't spare another second until you have this album and the other works of the Chilis in your hands.

Step Out!

need i comment? .......2006-06-22

i think i convey the feelings of millions of fans around the world that this has too be one of the best damn albums the chili and the music business has released..man it's so funky i want to shake my booty to flea's bass lines alone let alone john frusicante's guitar riffs..and MR anthony kiedis's hillarous and some heart hitting lyrics..[plus chad smith's agressive beats]
and the cover of stevie wonder's classic "higher ground" was an excellent choice for the chili's as they put their own warped funky punk twist..

this also features the other single "knock me down"

also on "Pretty little ditty" that riff i know i've heard that riff before and few years ago.. in a one hit wonders "crazytown" "butterfly" i've heard that tom petty is sueing the chili's for usually an riff on their classic new single "dani california"from one of his old songs well i hope the chili's sued crazytown for the use of that beautiful riff..

final summary the chili's have made classic albums over the past 25 year either with hillel slovack john frusicante and the vasely underrated album with dave navarro..

the chili's certainly know in an clinched saying "bring the funk up"

Editorial error.......2006-06-07

The amazon.com editorial review states "Milk was also guitarist John Frusciante's debut with the group and he shines, especially on Jimi Hendrix's "Fire." --Michael Ruby"

Frusciante does indeed shine, but not on "Fire" - that track features their previous guitarist, Hillel Slovack. Read the liner notes, Michael.

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Milk-Eyed Mender
If you've gotten this far....well. Get it. 4.5 stars
Wow
The perfect voice for this unique music
Lisa Simpson called...

The Milk-Eyed Mender
Joanna Newsom
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ASIN: B0001KL526
Release Date: 2004-03-23

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Swansea
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Album Description

Debut album from Californian-born singer songwriter Joanna Newsom. A former member of San Francisco's The Pleased, Newsom's first solo release effortlessly blends the genres of folk and pop. The single 'Sprout And The Bean' is included.

Customer Reviews:

Milk-Eyed Mender.......2007-07-19

It takes a listen or two to get used to the voice but its well worth trying. The songs are complex and in a similar way to Bob Dylan, the voice actually enhances the experience (once you get used to it). I have listened to the CD about 10 times over the past week or so and find new depths the more I listen.

Audiophiles will be glad to know that the CD is well recorded. The harp playing is just great. There is also a live album with orchestra called (I think) Ys and I will be buying that one too.

Can't recommend this highly enough, but the voice mightn't suit everyone

If you've gotten this far....well. Get it. 4.5 stars.......2007-04-20

If you've gotten this far....well go ahead and get it. Apparently you weren't looking for Metallica or Ashley Simpson and wound up here by mistake.

Took me a little while to get into, you probably know what your in for. All in all pretty good, not a daily listen to'er. But great every once in a while, can't really think of any real low points.

>>>---Zen--->

Wow.......2007-03-26

I haven't had as strongly and immediately positive a reaction to an artist in years as I did when I heard some tracks from Joanna Newsom. I thought the only time I would fall so quickly for a quirky artist who can't sing would be that time I first heard Tom Waits playing at a record store years ago, but Newsom's incredibly catchy harp melodies, her unconventional lyrics, and her squeaky-hinge voice combined into something that absolutely knocked me over at first listen. I waited impatiently by the mailbox until I got this CD, with the tunes of singles "Bridges and Balloons" and "The Sprout and the Bean" running almost constantly through my head.

Once I got this album, I found to my relief that Newsom's work is consistent throughout and that it held my attention through repeated listens. Newsom's off-tune, off-kilter voice wears far better than one might expect and her tunes are pop-like in the way they hook themselves into the brain like Velcro. Her lyrics are a double-edged sword on repeat listens in that there is a lot of depth to them - they are more poetry than traditional pop lyric - but some verses (a remarkable minority, actually) are art-student twee.

The good in this album far, far outweighs the occasional pretension in the lyrics. I'm over the moon about Newsom and I listen to this album over and over. I imagine it is true, as other commentators have noted, that Newsom's singing voice, if you can really call it that, could be a stumbling block for many listeners. It usually is for me. But in my opinion, Newsom makes it work.

The perfect voice for this unique music.......2007-03-17

My god, I'm sorry to disagree with most of the reviewers here but the first thing that impressed me was her voice and melodies. Her Voice is so unique and beautiful that they take me to the world she's describing and as I read somewhere she is so much more interesting than most of the indie bands out there, maybe is because her music is not your usual college rock type, it is really PROGRESSIVE FOLK, a long forgotten term.

Whatever, if you like "music" then go ahead and buy it. Maybe you'll love it the first time you hear her voice or maybe the melodies will strike you after a couple of spins.

Lisa Simpson called..........2007-03-05

...she wants her voice back. This is an either/or album. If you can get past/ like the vocals then this is a great album, if not then it is like listening to somebody strangling cats. I have a bunch of friends/ relatives who by and large listen to great music that absolutely love this album and can't stop praising it; again, I just can't get past the vocals. Listen carefully and repeatedly if you are uncertain. Good luck.

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Raw uncut hip-hop!!
Great CD
the torch that pete rock and dilla gave him is lighting up the sky
2007 REAL HIPHOP CLASSIC!
More like 4.5 stars

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After dabbling in collaborations with Slum Village, J Dilla, and Canibus, Motor-City man Curtis Cross (a.k.a. Black Milk) finally drops his debut LP. Despite too-frequent nods to some tired subject matter--most notably, his own pre-eminence--Black Milk proves equally adept in front of the mic and behind the boards. Lyrically, the ambition fueling these songs sounds far from effortless, but there's an exciting up-and-comer's charisma that leaks out, and even a cut of would-be misogyny like "Three+Sum" exudes the appeal of the new kid on the block. Popular Demand isn't flawless, but its drawbacks (a few yawning throwaways and skits) pale next to its numerous successes: tightly curated guest vocalists, an elastic battery of instrumental arrangements and tempos, and the most shockingly creative piano sample to come out of the Midwest in years ("Play the Keys"). Striving producer/emcees take note: the man's got shuffle in his soul, and if he keeps this up, learns to use more than one bass drum per track, and finds something more interesting to talk about, the rest of you can all "take the easy way out and make some club rekkids." --Jason Kirk

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Raw uncut hip-hop!!.......2007-05-14

This album is what I thought it was gonna be. With only a few tracks not up to 'Black Milk' par, the ablum is crazy. His creativity with beats is unparealleled. His sound is really different-but pure. Most def gotta turn the cd player up and grab the neck brace!! lyrically-he's straight. He shines brighter at points, but over-all he ok wit word play. But a GREAT producer! This kat could be LARGE!!

Great CD.......2007-05-13

Black Milk is a underated artist but great producer. I can see why he could be the Next JDilla. Go cop it.

the torch that pete rock and dilla gave him is lighting up the sky.......2007-04-27

2007 REAL HIPHOP CLASSIC!.......2007-04-01

Hottest New Producer in Hiphop Today who can Actually rhyme too. Black Milk is extending the legend of J.Dilla. Nobody Will ever be J.dilla again, but Black Milk is creating a nice name for himself with his Soulful Sound and Thumping Beats. HIP HIP AINT DEAD YET thanks to Cats like This. SOUND THE ALARMM - THIS SHHHHY--- IS WYLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!

More like 4.5 stars.......2007-04-01

Not quite a classic, but a highly superior album. Milk can rhyme just as well as he makes beats, which are fire! With a Dilla-esque approach to the tempo of the songs, Milk delivers a piece of SV (w/ Dilla) era nostalgia. Plus w/ Detroit legends like Elzhi, Phat Kat, and others...Black Milk drops a gem for the hip-hop heads.

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Interesting
Not as powerful, but worth checking out
Transitional, but still NMH
I Want to Marry This Album
Truly a wonderful record

On Avery Island
Neutral Milk Hotel
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Interesting.......2007-02-16

The first thing I noticed about 'On Avery Island' was the fact that almost all the songs are buried under a thick layer of noise. However, once (if) one gets past that, there are some good songs beneath. The entire album has a strange, somewhat surreal feel to it; previous reviewers have described it quite well as 'carnivalesque'. Jeff Mangum, regardless of what one may think of him as a songwriter, is NOT a good singer. His voice takes a bit of getting used to. I don't mind it now, but at first it seemed rather jarring. (note to previous reviewer: just because one doesn't think Mangum is a good singer doesn't mean they're a mindless pop music drone.)
In short form, 'On Avery Island' is a decent but not brilliant album. The production will (understandably) be unlistenably abrasive to many.

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Not as powerful, but worth checking out.......2007-01-10

I purchased On Avery Island after hearing and loving In an Aeroplane over the Sea. While On Avery Island doesn't measure up to the album from Neutral Milk Hotel that followed, I'm glad I got it and enjoy several tracks from it.

Transitional, but still NMH.......2007-01-10

As long as you're not expecting Aeroplane, you can appreciate this album as coming from Neutral Milk Hotel. This album is clearly the stage in between the Everything Is EP and Aeroplane. Everything Is, here, represents quintessential Elephant 6, psych-pop fare and Aeroplane marking the culmination of Neutral Milk Hotel's abilities with Mangum's lyrics/vocals, Spillane's horns, the group's natural chemistry, their skillful arrangements and effectively varied instrumentation. On Avery Island reflects some aspects of both albums. Mangum is coming into his full potential lyrically and vocally and the instruments sound more like what listeners hear on Aeroplane. Nevertheless, musically, the album (except for the vocals) still shows a strong Elephant 6 affinity. All in all, a handful of the songs could use a little more musical variation from each other. But everything is still pretty solid in regards to instrumentation, lyrics, catchiness, innovation, etc.

I Want to Marry This Album.......2007-01-06

You can't compare the two Neutral Milk Hotel Albums. Really you just can't. Each is a totally different being. So I don't want to say this is a better album then Over the Sea because I don't think it is and I also don't think it's not as good in any way either. I don't think you can really say what album is better. For myself personally this one does it for me more. There is something so raw and original about this album that I don't know what to do with myself when I hear it. Words seem stupid when trying to describe this so I'm going to stop here and just say that this is a piece of art worthy of the attention of all.

Truly a wonderful record.......2006-10-26

Wow. What to say about this album? It's truly a wonderful disc, containing some of the most beautiful songs I've heard. From the get go you can tell it's going to be a thought provoking ride. The one standout track I have to mention is Naomi. It is so achingly beautiful that I would buy the CD explicitly because of it. Some awesome stuff here, if you've come here because of In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, then by ALL MEANS get this CD. It's amazing. You won't regret it.

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Absolutely Astounding
Eden
Just Love It...
Truly Heavenly Music Corporation
Hooverphonic will always be one of my favorites.

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Thanks to the radio ubiquity of "2Wicky" (from their debut album, A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular), Hooverphonic won mainstream attention and early admission into the trip-hop pantheon. But this Belgian group's sound was always closer to the warm etherealness and pop aspirations of bands like Australia's Single Gun Theory than the wispy experimentalism of Britain's Portishead. Well, they'll probably still be labeled a trip-hop band, but Blue Wonder Power Milk is essentially an electronica-tinged symphonic pop album--and a very strong one, at that. The breathy coo of new vocalist Geike Arnaert melds effortlessly with the languid beats of tracks like "Club Montepulciano" and "Eden" as well as with the more muscular drum & bass of "Battersea." In fact, almost all the songs--many of which are augmented by simple string arrangements--possess a beguiling beauty guaranteed to keep your finger on the repeat button. Highly recommended. --Steve Landau

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Absolutely Astounding.......2007-03-12

I had first heard of Hooverphonic on 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' when their song '2Wicky' played in the scene where Sarah Michelle Gellar seeks sanctuary in her chartacter's family-owned General Store. As I listened to the song play, I began to like the mellow beat and almost celestial sound.

The next summer saw the release of 'I Still Know What You Did Last Summer' and, once more, they used material from Hooverphonic. The song 'Eden' played during a scene where Jennifer Love Hewitt remembered her best friend from last summer and what happened to her. I fell in love with the song and the group then.

I bought this CD and fell in love with it too! 'Battersea' and it's upbeat ballad mixed with strings, 'Eden' and it's slow-paced beat and sad mood.

Basically the whole CD had me wanting more. A great CD to relax to.

A great, big Thank You to Alex Steyermark, Sharon Boyle and John Houlihan (Music Supervisors on 'I Know What You Did Last Summer And 'I Still Know What You Did Last Summer') for choosing to use their material. If it hadn't been for them, I would've never gotten to discover such great band.

Eden.......2007-01-13

The first time I heard this was at friend's house. It was loaded onto an iPod and started playing as the alarm went off one morning...I had never heard of this band or any of their music before. The first words out of my mouth were, "What band is this?...I LOVE this music."

Hooverphonic's music is almost magical. The beauty of their sound borders on mystical. I now have it loaded onto my computer and play it all the time. I LOVE this album.

Just Love It..........2006-05-05

Hooverphonic is one of my favorite bands and this album does not disappoint. It's one of the best trip hop albums out there and I highly recommend it. I have every Hooverphonic CD and Blue Wonder Power Milk is my absolute favorite. They never seem to let me down. My ipod is totally stuffed to the max with their music.

Truly Heavenly Music Corporation.......2006-04-06

I heard "This Strange Effect" on a cell phone ad recently and had to have it. Tracked the CD down through Amazon.com,listened to the samples and decided to buy it even though on my initial listen no other song stuck out like "Strange Effect". When I got to listen to the whole CD, it blew me away. Another reviewer astutely pointed out that the strings in "Battersea" are reminiscent of Henryk Gorecki's "Symphony No.3". They also make a few more appearances on other songs. What's lovely about "Battersea" is the perfect mix of strings playing as if they were ascending into heaven, Geike Arnaert's lovely/sweet voice, the bass & drums that subtly get louder than softer in the mix and the great melody provided by Mr. Callier. Though there's not a bad song in the bunch, my faves are "Battersea","Dictionary", the sexy/weird "Club Montepulciano","Eden",freaky/funky "Lung","This Strange Effect","Tuna" and "Magenta",the trippy official closing song. The bonus song is named after the album.
I tend to write lyrics like these (strange,poetic,off-balance,left-of-center)for my own songs(Hear Jay Thing's "Guardians of the Underworld)and know that some folks dig them and some don't. But the music is so hypnotic, lush and beautiful you don't need to know what the lyrics are anyway.
This is wonderful futuristic symphonic pop and I can't wait to check out the rest of their catalogue. As has been pointed out in these reviews,this CD sounds especially awesome when listened to with headphones. So go dig it boys & girls!

Hooverphonic will always be one of my favorites........2006-03-03

Hooverphonic is a great trippy band. Their first album was awesome, but it seems that this one falls a bit short of the Stereophonic Sound Spectacular. Don't get me wrong, I love this disc, but it's not quite as good as the first. Now I am still glad I bought this CD! "Eden" and "This Strange Effect" are both great songs, and so is the rest of the album, The new cd is full of compelling vocals and beautiful string arrangments. It's music that can't be categorized,sythesizers, violins, guitars and an overall electronic sound to bring the whole thing together. The vocals, sounds, music, etc, are very original and unique.. If you enjoy this type of music, I recommend these artists: "Portishead", "Spicehouse", "Single Cell Orchestra", "Mandalay" and "Stereolab". Hooverphonic will always be one of my favorites.

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A mind-numbingly good debut.
von van
great debut
Abba Zabba ZOOOMMM!
Best lesser known album from 1967

Safe as Milk
Captain Beefheart
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"I may be hungry, but I sure ain't weird," Don Van Vliet, a.k.a. Captain Beefheart, famously intones on this bright-sounding remastered version of the 1967 debut by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band. Safe as Milk is a bold, tough-ass distillation of Delta blues stomp and '60s garage-punk swagger, fused with a radically polyrhythmic and tempo-shifting style that one might term "art rock." Listening to the delightfully playful, absurdist "Abba Zabba," it's easy to see why Lester Bangs called Beefheart "the only true dadaist in rock"; the song is a good indication of the intricate, rule-breaking music the Magic Band would continue to hone. But there are also formidable ballads (the psychedelic "Autumn's Child," the lachrymose "I'm Glad"), midtempo pop-soul tunes (the Otis Redding-ish "Call on Me"), and straight-ahead blues-rock workouts ("Plastic Factory"), all of which showcase the fretwork of a young Ry Cooder. Much has been made of Beefheart's multiple-octave vocal range; he sings menacingly on "Dropout Boogie" and allegedly broke a very expensive microphone on the eerie "Electricity." The last seven tracks on this reissue (for the most part fascinating, unfinished instrumentals) were recorded with a different lineup; they are outtakes from Mirror Man Sessions. --Mike McGonigal

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A mind-numbingly good debut........2007-05-22

Captain Beefheart's debut is a glorious mess of fractured Delta Blues, lopsided garage rock, and mind-expanding pop, a wonderfully offbeat record that still sounds fantastically original today. Every song resonates with the kind of wonky creativity and out-of-whack musicality that makes some albums an utter joy to listen to. Indeed, Safe as Milk sounds dazzling and fantastic on the first play and only gets better with each additional listen (fun fact: for a while, this was John Lennon's favorite album). The Cap'n certainly has the appropriate raw materials: A wonderfully deranged approach to songwriting, a deep love of blues and rock, some neat harmonica skills, and, most importantly, a monstrous bellow of a voice that rings with both deep emotion and sly humor. The guy sounds like an avant-garde Howlin' Wolf, a ragged maverick with a set of pipes that can match the afformentioned Chicago Blues legend for sheer throat-shredding catharsis. And how about that band! The Magic Band may very well be one of the sturdiest and most universally capable groups ever assembled, able to play rock, blues, country, soul, or pop with equal aplomb, to seamlessly combine them, or to turn stylistic corners on a dime.

The songs are almost uniformly fantastic- "Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do" opens the record with a cheeky, affectionate slice of ramblin' country blues, picking up a galloping drumbeat on the way. "Plastic Factory" takes a different approach to the same genre, but its every bit as awesome: It boasts a mean, gritty guitar riff, some stuttering harmonicas, and one of Beefheart delivering some surreally bemused lyrics in a rough, hoarse bellow. "Zig-Zag Wanderer" and the acidic "Dropout Boogie" are rough, blistering garage rockers that could have sat quite comfortably on the Nuggets box. The latter, with its goonish backing vocals and razor-sharp fuzz guitar line, is particularly nasty. "Electricity," with its wailing guitars, acid-tinged melodies, pulverizing vocals, rabble-rousing chorus, and touches of psychotic psychedlia, is an all-out stunner, as is the primal percussion showcase that is "Abba Zaba." "Call on Me" and "I'm Glad" are fantastic soul songs- the latter is a genuinly affecting ballad with a deeply emotional vocal. "Where There's Woman" is quiet and tension-filled, with a creeping guitar line and echoes of percussion. Album closer "Autumn's Child" manages to sound like both earnest, otherworldly baroque-psychedlia and some of Frank Zappa's spacier numbers.

Put simply, Safe as Milk is an astounding album, an odd and engaging joy from start to finnish. You can play it from now until the day yoou die, and still find something to love each time you hear it. If you like music that's both original and accessible, you can't go wrong with this. Hey, if you listen to it enough, you may even be ready to experiance Trout Mask Replica! But that's another story...

von van .......2007-01-10

Excelent disc. very singular because it combines notes of blues with classic rock mainly and the estridente sound of the first guitar. all it contributed to being a very singular sort. I am proud of this purchase.

great debut.......2007-01-10

Discovering beefheart thru his work with the great Frank Zappa I of course started with Trout Mask. Don't get me wrong that album is a great piece of avant garde music, however it is not easy to listen to. Safe as Milk is much more accessible, Beefheart's vocals are more rythmic, and the band is excellent. This is truely a hidden gem for people who like classic rock and are interested in something diffrent than radio heavy bands.

Abba Zabba ZOOOMMM!.......2006-02-09

It was 1969, and I was a mere 13 years old when my Stoner older brother age 23 laid this one on me. One listen to this Orgy for the ears, and every other rock and roll album of the day just seemed to pail in comparison. I was that Jaded! After about 30th time around the ZENITH Record Player, I began to wonder, what makes this so addicting? That's easy, there's really nothing like it! So, again and again it plays... It's that addicting. Ok, pass the hash pipe! Hell, you don't even need drugs, beefheart's music is a very satisfying trip in itself. It's like the whole high desert opened up and belched a genuine boanfide masterpiece. From Yellow Brick Road to Electricity, this is pure gold. This is essentially Don's first Album. There's something so whimsically wonderful about every track. That's rare. Every song is like an abstract painting. Each cut is as riveting as the next. I know, many of these masterful tunes have a standard beat! Of course the Captain's later efforts are just as interesting and even more original. But, this is the record to get first. It opens the door and guides the listener into what follows. Don Van Vliet is a true original, an American Blues Genius. If the Devil Played this album in Hell, Baby it really would make you want to go!

Best lesser known album from 1967.......2006-02-09

This is Captain Beefhearts first album, and without a doubt I would have to say this is the most amazing debut from any artist I have ever heard. I purchased Trout Mask Replica before this and was mildly impressed with its excentric, strange compositions. On Safe as Milk the songs are, well, more song driven witch gives its experiments more structure, and allows the same amount of both wierdness and rhapsody to inhabit the same space. There is to much to say about this album, buy it for yourself and you will realize.
.....zig zag......

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A Modern Symphonic Pop Masterpiece
Jellyfish - Queen Meets The Beatles, A Masterpiece
Worth every sugar sweet star.
Have to say... It's Good but, OVERRATED.
Incomparable!!

Spilt Milk
Jellyfish
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A Modern Symphonic Pop Masterpiece.......2007-07-13

This album is a symphonic journey from start to finish. A great example of driven songwriters who know what they're doing with an endless array of instruments and musicians at their disposal. While the arrangements/production is very rich it never loses it's pop sensibilty and nothing drags on longer than it should. Any fan of late 60's Beatles or mid 70's Queen could only love this record.

Jellyfish - Queen Meets The Beatles, A Masterpiece.......2007-06-07

Talk about a band with a ton of potential that went away too soon, Jellyfish was a truly unique group that in the end only put out two studio albums. It would have really been interesting to see where they would have gone had they stayed together. "Spilt Milk" is the band's second and final release. If you have never heard Jellyfish imagine a cross between The Beatles (especially Sgt. Pepper era) and Queen. Throw in a slight nod to progressive rock and you might get an idea of what they were all about. This is pop music of the highest caliber. The band used such a vast array of instruments that it would be impossible to list them all here. Suffice to say that they threw everything plus the kitchen sink into the mix and amazingly it all works. The songs are all well written, with lyrics and vocals that are simply beautiful for the most part. The music is all solid and imaginative as well. It is difficult to pick favorite songs from this one as I really love the whole thing. This is a band that came and went way too soon. Their first album "Bellybutton", although not quite as good in my opinion, is also worth checking out. If you like really well done pop / rock with a psychedelic / prog / Queen meets Beatles, tendencies this one should be a must buy.

Worth every sugar sweet star........2007-06-02

I am not that easily persuaded into giving albums 5 star ratings. Which means that I consider the second and final album from Jellyfish to be of importance to the music world at large. It didn't even break the top 100 when it was released in 1993, but when you listen to the leap from their dazzling power-pop "Bellybutton" debut and the conceptual undertaking of this album, you will begin to wish Jellyfish had held together long enough to expand on this brilliant album.

At the radio paper I was editing in 1993, I listed "Spilt Milk" as one of the 10 best albums of the year. They mixed all the best elements of the seventies (you'll hear Queen, ELO, Supertramp, Raspberries) with the zippy pop of the sixties (Beatles, Beach Boys, Badfinger) to stunning effect. The overall sound of "Spilt Milk," however, is pure Jellyfish. Some 15 years later I can still take this CD out and listen to it from start to finish without growing tired of it. Jellyfish covered the ground from dreamy echo of Led Zepplin on "Russian Hill" to the pun-filled clever ode to self-love in "My Best Friend." There's even a pseudo-polka in "Bye Bye Bye."

But Jellyfish's forte remains their power-pop. On "Bellybutton," that was the irresistible "Baby's Coming Back," here it's "The Ghost At Number One" and "Joining A Fan Club." A glut of instruments appear, banjos. tubas, none of them synthesized (shades of early Queen!) that tickle the ears and only once pummel (the feedback laden "All Is Forgiven"). The production is meticulous and worthy of George Martin, and holds up after all these years. This is ear-candy of the highest order.

The release date was - unfortunately for Jellyfish - the same year as Peral Jam's "Vs." and Nirvana's "In Utero." (The weird irony of "The Ghost At Number One" was not lost on me, even if it was coincidental.) Not the best time for vintage pop to be trying to forge a spot on the radio. Even if it meant that 100's of bands became inspired by Jellyfish (Ben Folds Five springs to mind) instead of 100's of thousands actually buying "Spilt Milk." All the same, the elaborate, ornate and cleverness of the final Jellyfish CD will always be a classic in my mind.

Have to say... It's Good but, OVERRATED........2007-04-23

A good record. NOT a Great one. This album has great production and playing... but something is missing. This album reminds me of some of the elephant 6 collective stuff, It just can't overcome it's influences. I'd just rather listen to Queen, ELO, Supertramp, Beatles, Beachboys and everyone else they get compared to.
To me the 2 best Jellyfish related albums are 1. Jason Falkner:"presents Author Unknown"(5stars) 2. The Grays :"Ro Sham Bo"(5 stars). Both of those artists manage to wear their influences obviously, yet sound like unique voices at the same time(kinda like Guided By Voices).

Incomparable!!.......2007-01-25

I believe it was rock critic Thom Moon in the Philadelphia Inquirer who wrote about "Spilt Milk" when it was released... one of the three greatest concept albums of all time (the two others were Sgt Pepper and Todd Rundgren's "A Wizard, A True Star"). That sort of says it all, don't you think? This record is pure magic from start to finish. Way ahead of it's time when it came out...probably still ahead of it's time now.

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Lennon's swan song delightfully delivers!
Double Fantasy, Pt. 2
"peak master" is not enough
I Don't Want To Face It, no no no no
Yoko did well 2 polish up this album after lennons death.

Milk and Honey
John Lennon , and Yoko Ono
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ASIN: B00005Q66O
Release Date: 2001-10-23

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Don't Be Scared
Nobody Told Me
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Interview with J&Y December 8th, 1980
Interview With J & Y December 8th, 1980

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Originally released in 1984, four years after John Lennon's death, Milk & Honey is probably best thought of as a companion piece to the better-known Double Fantasy. Like Double Fantasy, Milk & Honey contains equal but separate contributions from Lennon and Ono: lashings of dreadful, self-indulgent arty noodling (mostly, but not exclusively, Ono's) interspersed with sharp, pugnacious songwriting (mostly, but not exclusively, Lennon's). The subject matter throughout is the one that preoccupies all of Lennon and Ono's collaborations, namely themselves and each other. This is, very occasionally, undeniably touching. It is much more often as cringe-inducing as overhearing cooing lovers on a bus--Lennon and Ono always believed that we could never have too much information. The best moments here are those infrequent ones when Lennon directs his gaze somewhere other than at the adoring eyes of Ono--notably the exuberant "Nobody Told Me." The extra tracks on this new edition are three new paeans to themselves by Lennon and Ono, and an interview with the pair recorded shortly before Lennon's death, in which he reiterates his subscription to the philosophy of absurd, naive utopianism that tends to make obvious sense to people rich enough to do as they please. --Andrew Mueller

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Lennon's swan song delightfully delivers!.......2007-01-23

These songs, the remainder from 1980's "Double Fantasy" sessions deliver a sharp and delightful musical punch. While they aren't as "slick" as "Double Fanatasy" (John had planned to double track his vocals after Christmas, 1980), tracks such as "Nobody Told Me" , "I Don't Want to Face It" and "Steppin Out" are John at his rock and roll best. Songs such as the reggae-influenced "Borrowed Time" and the tropical island-drenched "Forgive Me" are wonderful and offer a glmpse of the great music that was to come..... In addition, Yoko's "You're The One" is a classic "Walking On Thin Ice" esqe recording---and this remastered edition features John's "lead" vocal on Yoko's "Every Man Has a Woman" (as a bonus track). I highly recommend this CD.

Double Fantasy, Pt. 2.......2006-05-30

Milk and Honey was recorded (mostly) at the same time as Double Fantasy. However, as with most posthumous recordings, listeners never really know if Milk and Honey would have appeared as we have it now. Would tracks have been removed/added? Would John have added a couple more guitar tracks, harmony lines, lyrics, etc.? Would John and Yoko abandon the dialogue-style running order of Double Fantasy?

We'll never know. The same problem has been addressed in response to albums such as Jimi Hendrix's First Rays of the New Rising Sun. Though it's hard to avoid imagining what could've been had Lennon lived to continue his late-career renaissance, Milk and Honey is a rather nice document of what was going on just before his death. And it's a pretty good album on its own terms, too.

It's certainly rougher than Double Fantasy, but this is actually a good thing, as that album often sounds a little overproduced in retrospect. And thank God they left in those little snippets of John talking in the studio - it's nice as a look into the man's wonderful personality. And, in general, Lennon's music is pretty damn good, too, especially on "Nobody Told Me," "Borrowed Time," and "Grow Old With Me." His only throwaway is "(Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess," and considering the limited amount of Lennon material out there, it's nice to have anyway. However, it shares a glaring flaw with Double Fantasy.

Yoko Ono's songs just don't match up with Lennon's. It's not only in singing talent or songwriting - her style often disrupts Lennon's more powerful themes and music. Now, I'm not one for Yoko-bashing (in particular, I thought an earlier review that resorted to childish name-calling was positively vicious and tasteless), but I also don't believe she was as talented as her husband. At the very least, one must admit that her music feels much less powerful than Lennon's. Personally, I think that the Lennons should have done something along the lines of their Plastic Ono Band albums, in which they were both given an entire LP's running time to express themselves. They could've even packaged both their albums together. The sentiment behind Double Fantasy and Milk and Honey was nice, but for the sake of the music, it should not have used the John-Yoko dialogue style.

Nevertheless, Lennon's talent shines brightly on the strongest numbers. Casual fans may not find Milk and Honey that rewarding, because it only has a couple of stone-cold classics. But for true Lennon fans, it's indispensable as both a window into the man and his music.

"peak master" is not enough.......2005-09-10

As I like to say; Many, many "moons" ago I have bought this CD, expecting to enjoy listening to it digitally remastered... But...
Like I said in the title, it is not enough to use "peak master". You have to know how to use it. In case of this particular item somebody gained the track and cut the level with something like peak master on 0 dB. Personally I think that some kind of a low quality limiter was used in this case.
Dear messers (whoever is the one responsible for this), thanks to your unqualified usage of equipment or software, we have the honor of listening to another TECHNICALLY INCORRECT CD.
Epilog:
1. John's voice, as well as some instruments is clipping from time to time (you can hear light distortions).
2. On the third track "I Don't Wanna Face It", from approx. 2:42 you can hear one continuous crackling sound, which comes as a side effect of gaining the sound and then cutting it with limiter.
The same thing happened with Double Fantasy, which is not the case with Imagine and Rock 'n' Roll. Naturally I'm talking about Remastered items. It is sad, however to destroy such a wonderful music. Pay attention next time Mr. or Mrs. So and So.

I Don't Want To Face It, no no no no.......2005-01-28

Have I ever listened to this all the way through? I suppose I have, once or twice. "Nobody Told Me" knocked me out when I first heard it. But the final creative outpouring of the Lennons ("diarhea of creativity", John called it in his final interview) doesn't hold much attraction for me anymore--and not because of Yoko, either (not in particular, anyway). It's too much personal myth-making, too self-centered. I hope to someday understand this period of their lives better than I do now. Meantime, anyone want to buy my copy of the record? Near-mint condition!

Yoko did well 2 polish up this album after lennons death........2004-08-26

On dec 8 1980 john lennon was shot in the archway to his luxury Dakota apartments on west 72nd street N.Y city.
He and his wife Yoko ono had just put out their l8test album together called double fantasy, which featured songsabout their new family life in nyc.
Four years after lennons death Yoko ono released this "album" milk and honey, which consists of songs that lennon made as demos during the double fantasy sessions, and throught 1980.Yoko adds 7 of her own songs , six recorded after lennons death.
stepping out and sleepless night are gr8 openers for the album, both being my 2 favourite. I dont wanna face it is also a good song, but dont be scared is my least favourite yoko song on the album. Nobedy told me was a hit in 1984 but in my opinion is a bit 2 repetitive but has a good beat and decent lyrics. O sanity is way too short, but still good. Borrowed time was also released by yoko in 1984 and was a hit, but also in my opinion is too repetitive. Yokos your hands is sung in half-japanise, half english, and has gd vibres. My little flower princess is a bit too unfinished a short for me, but still ok. Yokos beautiful 'let me count the ways', is a nice tune, sung well by yoko, as is (and interpritation) of Robert Brownings grow old along with me. youre the one is well sung by yoko with gd lyrics, and she has added johns version of 'every man has a woman who loves him'. Stepping out demo is good , and so is yokos demo of im moving on, which featured in their last album, double fantasy. and finally we hav the interview with john on the day he died, in which he talks about the influence paul mccartney and the beatles and yoko had on him, and his new family life. He was shot some 8 hours l8ter.... I recently visted n.y.c., and saw where john was shot, and went to the imagine circle in central park , near where i purchased this album.
On the back of the cd, it has a picture of j and y kissing, by the lake in central park.... i went to this spot on my trip in n.y.Inside the booklet it also features pictures of john and yoko in their favourite cafe, fortuna, and yoko adds a message , which was written in 1983, just before she put out the album....

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Just a beautiful album
How Is This Only 4 1/2 Stars?
Relaxing and Refreshing
What's Behind the other Door?
Telepopmusik gets Close and Into Everything with their Sophomore album

Angel Milk
Télépopmusik
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If there were an award for the album with the most appropriate title, surely Telepopmusik's Angel Milk would be a top contender (possibly pipped to the top slot by Metal Machine Music. But this record is miles away from Lou Reed's deliberate atonal noise, and would therefore win any award thanks to its delightful content. Anyone familiar with the template set by Genetic World will be surely chomping at the bit for the goodies on display here. All the familiar elements are in place--the candyfloss-light beats, the grandeur of the orchestral washes, the hints of discordant electronica and clatter--but wrapped up in the most laid-back accessible tunes you could want. The use of three vocalists--the Kelis-like Angela McCluskey, rapper Mau, and new addition Deborah Anderson, whose breathy tones lend an extra sheen to her songs--only adds to the appeal. Comparisons to Air's Moon Safari are inevitable, but a closer relation would be Zero 7's Simple Things. Even then, there's diversion here, like the perfect should-be Bassey showtune of "Love Almighty," or the deceptive ending of "15 Minutes" which lasts that long, but is about a minute of tune, followed by 14 minutes of silence. Indispensable. --Thom Allott

Customer Reviews:

Just a beautiful album.......2007-03-06

So different from the last one,
I think they realized that since the last album's trip hop songs were such a hit, they did this whole album almost completely all trip hop.
Well,they succeeded, it's just amazing, male and female smooth raspy voices that truely bring you to a new place, awesome lyrics and deep downbeat instruments..just an amazing album.

How Is This Only 4 1/2 Stars?.......2007-01-13

When buying this album, I was really hoping the atmosphere of the music would be like that of the cover. Infact, at first.. that was the only reason I bought the album because of the cover and the catchy band name. It sounded very creative, dreamy, and artistic.

Little did I know how great this CD would be! This is one of the rare blind buys that I'm really grateful that I did. Not every song is the best, but all of them are atleast 4/5.

Favorites include:
Stop Running Away
Anyway
Into Everything
Close
Swamp

Relaxing and Refreshing.......2006-11-10

I love this cd. The guest singers are so mellow and sultry. My sister loves it too. If you ever want to feel good and sexy, play this cd. I highly recommend it.

What's Behind the other Door? .......2006-07-17

"When love come calling
don't look back
When love comes calling
don't look away..."

Laid-back breathy vocals deliver meaningful lyrics within a scattered landscape that smoothes into silky streaming sways and relaxing rhythms. The hypnotic elements invite you into a landscape of pop friendly electronica where human emotion and machine magic create a romantic space. With enough excitement in the energy to keep your attention, Telepopmusik's chill-out tracks are still easy enough to listen to late at night.

"All we need is peace of mind..."

As you mellow "Into Everything" there are intriguing ripples of sound and butterfly wings fluttering in sweet melodies that seem to echo inside caves by oceans. I love the visual images of falling from clouds.

"Love's Almighty" has flutes and classical piano and then turns jazzy. You may think you are hearing something from a classic movie where lovers dance in and out of shadows and light with perfect form.

Sitar-like sounds, bells and rap mix within an intriguing world music escape in Last Train to Forever. Close is smooth and chaotic all at once but maintains a low profile. Swamp has an edgy frightening quality as if something will jump out at you at any moment. Dark and mysterious, it turns jazzy.

Nothing's Burning starts out with the same tentative steps and relaxes into orchestral grandeur. Ambushed has an otherworldly mood with rockets taking off into outer space and angelic voices. This wakes you up a little, just in case you were thinking you would be falling asleep at this point. It ends almost as quickly as it begins. Hollywood has deep waves of sound reverberating through cavernous underground spaces with rap in places. Tuesday sounds like a waterfall and an outdoor choir, one of my favorite tracks that almost ends too soon.

Another Day starts with a humorous message telling us we are now on our own and "good luck." Birds, waterfalls and stars falling from the sky seem to indicate we have arrived at a tropical location. I kept waiting for something to happen...something to happen. Silence. Should I be meditating? I feel vibrations in my headphones as if someone is singing silently. No, I have not unplugged my headphones, it really is silence. lol 15 minutes is about flying, but I'm not exactly sure what happens after track 13, because pretty much nothing is happening.

The variety within a basic framework of stabilizing sounds provides heightened interest and listening to the entire CD, you can enjoy each artistic expression without having to control your environment or skip over tracks. Simply put this CD in and relax into a nighttime mood. I get it, we are supposed to be falling asleep at the end. How cute. The CD stays with you until you drift off into dreams.

~The Rebecca Review

Telepopmusik gets Close and Into Everything with their Sophomore album.......2006-04-15

Do I know you from somewhere? Aren't you those people who produced "Breathe" from the Misubishi commericial, toured with critically acclaimed shows, and produced the introduction to Janet Jackson's "Damita Jo" album? Yeah! That's it! That great band who introducted me to the world of Trip-Hop. I missed you.

Angel Milk is another gem from Telepopmusik and proved to the media that they can top the dance hit "Breathe." With the addition of one new guest vocalist, Deborah Anderson (Daughter of Jon Anderson from the rock band Yes) and keeping the regular Angela McCluskey and Mau, the band managed to keep its unique solid sense of style and meaninful lyrics.

Don't Look Back - I would buy the album even if this was the only track on the CD. It is amazing. 10/10

Stop Running Away - Deborah Anderson creates almost cult sounding vocals while telepopmusik gives a soft ambient like instrumental. 8/10

Anyway - WHAT?! Mau is singing?! And he sounds good at that! Telepopmusik's instrumental drifts into left field alternative rock while keeping strictly in the lines of Trip-Hop. Mau's lyrics show devotion to a signifigant other in that he would "break every single rule for you" ..or at least he'd try to. This is a perfect track! PERFECT. 10/10

Into Everything - The first single and great choice. I don't like the instrumental part at the chorus as I feel it is too complicated but it is still very nice! This song would've been great even without Deborah Anderson's vocals but she adds a special spark to it. 9/10

Love's Almighty - I don't like this one as much but I do like when Angela McCluskey "starts it again" it's a great build up. 8/10

Last Train to Wherever - Mau's classic spoken word and rapping style shows itself on this track as Telepopmusik creates a mysterious instrumental. 9/10

Brighton Beach - Perfect. Period. 10/10

Close - More than perfect. 11/10

Swamp - This track is okay. Telepopmusik did a great job at incorporating organic instruments in with electronic style. It's not really my type of music though. 8/10

Nothing's Burning - Nothing's Burning is nothing special. 6/10

Ambushed - A very interesting interlude-like song. Deborah Anderson does great with her adlibing vocals. 9/10

Hollywood on my Toothpaste - See Last Train to Wherever 9/10

Tuesday - What?! Mau is singing again!? With the help of Deborah Anderson?! NO WAY!!! Telepopmusik provides an amazing precussion. 10/10

Another Day - Ahh...it's like a sequal to L'incertitude D'heisenberg, the instrumental track on the first album "Genetic World." IT IS A REAL SHAME THIS SONG IS SO SHORT. It could've easily beaten L'incertitude D'heisenberg. 9/10

15 Minutes - ..A nice outro..I think..

Music:

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60 Number Ones of the Sixties [Import]

Harold Wayne Collection Vol. 6

English Anthems From Christ's Hospital

Follow the Leader

Daytrippers: Songs of the Beatles [Import]

Electric: The Very Best Early Electronic, New Wave & Synth [Import]

East/West [Live]

Music For Spanish Guitar

Down at the Hop [Import]

Chadwick: Symphonic Sketches; MacDowell: Suite for orchestra Op42/1-5

For All Seasons

Green Street [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered] [Import]

El Caballo Blanco

Grace & Mission

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