imperfect world

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Singer-songwriter Jean Bratman, based in the NY area, is attracting attention on the folk scene for her melodic songs, smart lyrics, and alluring vocals. As an emerging artist, she has showcased at some of the premier music festivals. This is her debut CD.

Album Description
IMPERFECT WORLD - 11 acoustic-based originals by singer-songwriter, jean bratman, backed up by some of new york's best players. arrangments on the cd range from solo guitar-and-vocal to full band; contemporary folk tunes to pop rockers.

Imperfect World
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Lyrically sophisticated, hard-edged, sultry electric blues
  • A Great Guitar Album - Maybe His Best Ever
  • First Sussman Lawrence on CD and now this!!!!
  • Peter, the performer
  • "Imperfect" is Simply Perfect
 Imperfect World
Peter Himmelman
Manufacturer: Majestic / Mri
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007VF26E
Release Date: 2005-03-29

Tracks:

  1. Loaves Of Bread
  2. Kneel Down
  3. This Afternoon In The Rain
  4. Black Rolled Into Black
  5. Imperfect World
  6. Wet Matches
  7. Take It Easy On Me
  8. Consumed
  9. What's Your Name
  10. One Minute Longer
  11. Another Day

Product Description

1. Loaves Of Bread
2. Kneel Down
3. This Afternoon In The Rain
4. Black Rolled Into Black
5. Imperfect World
6. Wet Matches
7. Take It Easy On Me
8. Consumed
9. What's Your Name
10. One Minute Longer
11. Another Day

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Lyrically sophisticated, hard-edged, sultry electric blues.......2005-10-26

Fans of Himmelman's acoustic singer-songwriter works (not to mention his children's albums) may be surprised by the energy and edge on this latest collection. Himmelman pounds rhythm chords, picks riffs and bends sustained notes in a fiery display of electric guitar playing that's so convincing and emphatic that new listeners will find it difficult to imagine him in a folkier setting.

The pick-up band includes drummer Pete Thomas (of Elvis Costello's Attractions), bassist Sheldon Gomberg (who's played with Rickie Lee Jones and Ryan Adams, among others) and organist Jeff Young (Donald Fagen, Sting, Jackson Brown) on Hammond B3. Together with Himmelman's guitars, they create a very muscular rock 'n' roll sound, akin to Tom Petty or The Wallflowers, but with a more bluesy edge, and vocals that favor the tone of Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler.

Highlights include the punchy, twang-heavy opener (whose central guitar riff will stay in your head for days), and the sultry "Kneel Down," which could be read as either faith-inspired or first-person lyrics of power exchange. Himmelman's longtime listeners may remember similar rock 'n' roll energy from his earlier days with Lawrence Sussman (or like "Take It Easy On Me," the even earlier reggae sounds of Shangoya), but those just catching up will enjoy his quality songwriting pitched in an electric, hook-filled setting. [©2005 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]

5 out of 5 stars A Great Guitar Album - Maybe His Best Ever .......2005-09-27

Wow. Much as I love the music of Peter Himmelman, I have also at times felt a bit exasperated by some albums that have been weighted towards his acoustic troubadour persona, which I find less compelling than Himmelman the rocker. Himmelman has long had a musical split personality, with his Jackson Browne side competing for album minutes with his Tom Petty side. It seems that usually the Jackson Browne side comes out ahead, and although I love Jackson Browne, to me Himmelman doesn't do that style as well as some others do. But Himmelman the rocker is another story, and when he decides to go in that direction I almost always find the results to be delightful. Of course there is some of each style on every Himmelman album, but "Imperfect World" is strongly tilted towards the more uptempo tunes, and what a strong batch of tunes they are! Standouts include the slide guitar workout "Consumed", the hard rockin' "Black Rolled Into Black", the tasty reggae "Take It Easy On Me', and the bluesy "This Afternoon In The Rain". For the first time, Himmelman plays all the guitars himself, and based on the results I hope he never employs a different guitarist again. The only previous Himmelman album that stands up to this one is "Gematria" from about 18 years ago. This is a most welcome return to form.

5 out of 5 stars First Sussman Lawrence on CD and now this!!!!.......2005-04-13

2005 IS the year of Peter Himmelman. First there was the awesome reissue of all the Sussman Lawrence music on Deep Shag Records and now a new solo CD that rocks (metaphorically AND musically). I've always liked Peter's music, but have really missed his more rock n' roll songs. Sussman Lawrence rocked hard and so does Imperfect World. See him live - you will not be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars Peter, the performer.......2005-04-01

It strikes me as somewhat pointless to review a CD as a layman when we all can listen to snippets of any track from this very page. Even if the snippets do not do justice. I guess one can write about how the pieces develop and end (she leaves him on track 5) but otherwise I couldn't begin to write convoluted sentences reviewing music.

However, I would like to recommend very highly seeing Himmelman perform in person. He is a one man argument for live performances. He was in Chicago to promote this CD just the other day. I showed up because I know a "groupie" and the name had somehow stuck. May this be my way of paying it forward!

He chatted with the audience for 20 minutes before playing. It becomes almost immediately apparent that he has that certain something that captivates people of all ages. He chatted up a 12 year old kid about skateboards vs. monster trucks (trucks are more fun), what percent of guitar playing is just the sheer coolness of it (%50, they agreed), improvised a song about what word inappropriately rhymes with the name of a cute two year old running around up front without actually mentioning it ("Lessie, she is so...") and ranted about performers who don't like photography at their events ("You DID get up on stage... Why?")

Some time into his performance I looked around at the faces in the audience and you could just see they were enthralled. He was the master storyteller and we were all kids. I think the last time I felt such a rush from sharing a performance was at a screening of Winged Migration. Anyway, my friend needed to be somewhere but one look at him and we decided to skip lunch so we could stay the entire time.

On an aside, I noticed he was wearing a prayer shawl under his shirt which made sense after reading up about his story but was in such contrast to what one expects from the very cool, very mellow persona on stage. I guess he carries it well. Anyway, I patted myself on the back for noticing (not Jewish here).

Look, you are thinking about buying the CD. Nothing a stranger says here will convince you to haul your tuchus (pat-pat) to a live performance. But if you get the CD and enjoy it, keep an eye out for the man himself. If he is performing within driving distance -- go. And take a friend who hasn't even heard the name. You will be thanked heartily afterwards.

5 out of 5 stars "Imperfect" is Simply Perfect.......2005-03-30

After the excruciatingly long 5 year wait between Peter Himmelman's last two studio efforts (1999's "Love Thinketh No Evil" and 2004's "Unstoppable Forces"), fans might have been expecting another drought while Himmelman concentrated on his emmy-nominated scoring of the CBS prime-time drama "Judging Amy". Instead, fans should be overjoyed with the sudden release of "Imperfect World" just 11 months after the last studio CD. While a little short in length (10 tracks / 39:04 total running time), this album is no rush-job or hasty release. This is an album which shows the full scope of Himmelman's musical abilities and talent, featuring a variety of musical genres each executed flawlessly.

From the opening licks of leadoff track, "Loaves of Bread", Himmelman signals a return to the electric guitar stylings that have been more or less absent since 1994's "Skin". Himmelman proudly notes that he played every note and chord of electric guitar on the album, which features a decided blues feel on many of the tracks, particularly "This Afternoon in the Rain" whose riffs recall B.B. King, and are perfectly accented by the stellar work of Jeff Young (Jackson Browne, Sting, Donald Fagan) on Hammond B-3.

The album also offers traces of Country in "Kneel Down"- which may contain the album's best lyric ("we don't run in the house of G-d, we only crawl")- and "Wet Matches". "Take it Easy on Me" has a definite ska-feel to it, as if to remind us that Himmelman began his career as a member of Minnesotan reggae band, Shangoya.

The album is not devoid of all out rockers either, as "Black Rolled into Black" and "One Minute Longer" prove that Himmelman's electric guitar work is as impressive as his acoustic (if not more so). Quiter moments appear in "What's Your Name" and "Another Day", among the albums more spiritual numbers.

All in all, this is a welcome return to form for Himmelman after a disappointing outing on last year's "Unstoppable Forces". While "Unstoppable" had appealing performances and the trademark Himmelman lyrical touches, it never quite caught my ear the way his previous albums all had, "Imperfect World", on the other hand, is filled with catchy hooks, singable melodies and fantastic musical and lyrical twists that will delight both fans and newcomers alike.

Shawn Fink
Producer
Shalom America
Imperfect World
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • This CD took 10 years off my life.
 Imperfect World
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Manufacturer: Mia Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004TSBT
Release Date: 2000-06-20

Tracks:

  1. Intro
  2. Reign Of The Superpowers
  3. The Price For Freedom
  4. Bad Fish
  5. Bill Clinton Is A Nymphomaniac
  6. Family Life
  7. Fractal Basin Boundaries-A Strange Attractor
  8. Los Cabrones
  9. Untitled
  10. The Whistle Song
  11. Fallout
  12. From Yesterday Till Today
  13. Operation: Hemp
  14. Imperfect World
  15. Information Warfare
  16. Hear Them Cry
  17. Flight 800
  18. Sit And Rot
  19. Bad Science

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars This CD took 10 years off my life........2003-04-11

We recorded it in Boston with Steve Austin from Today is the Day about 3 years ago. One week of smoking,arguing, mixing, sweating, driving, eating and sleeping.
Lately we've been taking time off to write new stuff and regroup with a new drummer. I played in DarksideNYC for a while, and now I'm in the Downlow. Scot went to Japan to pursue his singing career and Ralphy is still in NY. Bones quit and is jamming with our old drummer Joe. Maybe there will be a new record at the end of 2003. We have to wait and see. Enjoy this ripping slab of plastic and watch you don't rip your speaker cones.
Imperfect Girl
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Amazed
 Imperfect Girl
Bérénice
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008VR4S
Release Date: 2003-03-05

Tracks:

  1. I Want Him There
  2. Clandestine
  3. I'm Proud
  4. I'm Lying
  5. Imperfect Girl
  6. Taffeta Day
  7. Strolling in the Hurricane
  8. Catalytic Lover
  9. I'd Rather Sleep Alone
  10. Something to Do With You
  11. Inside
  12. I Want Him There [Live]

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Amazed.......2005-04-19

As I'm not really a huge fan of these Berenice-like styles this has truly been quite a surprising experience to me. I had the chance to catch Strolling In The Hurricane couple of times on some radios and there was something about it that got me, something that made it stand above the average. I'd never believe the entire record might be as good as that single, not even thought about it being even better, that happens really rarely in similar cases. Nevertheless, now it won't be exaggerated to say that this is one of the greatest musical discoveries for me this year, which is still quite hard for me to believe, considering I'm a DJ and a electronic music freak. At times I don't even know what's it that makes this thing so good, it's just pure joy and emotions inside out, a remarkable combination of all possible musical aspects. And still, in a way you'll find that this is such an easy listening, almost too easy to be overheard somewhere on the radio. I wish I could write one of those poetry-like reviews, but I'm not a native english speaker and I don't see the necessity for it in this case. This one just needs to be heard. One thing I'm pretty sure about - no matter what's your musical preference, you won't get disappointed. For those who "hear between the lines" it'll be a worthy addition to their musical collection.
Coffee Breaks with Jesse Lee: Perfect Yoga for an Imperfect World
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Heavenly, simple, relaxing and renewing
 Coffee Breaks with Jesse Lee: Perfect Yoga for an Imperfect World

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005Y7B6
Release Date: 2001-11-22

Tracks:

  1. Centering and Breathing
  2. Releasing the Neck
  3. Liberating the Spine and Torso
  4. Energizing hands and Wrists
  5. Attending Feet, Hamstrings, and Calves
  6. Embracing Arms, Shoulders, and Chest
  7. Relaxation and Integration

Album Description

Coffee Breaks is an instructional yoga CD with soft background music designed for beginers and experienced yoga practitioners alike. Each track is exactly 10 minutes, short enough to be used during a morning or afternoon coffee break but without adding fat, calories, caffeine, tar or nicotine! The guided stretching and meditations are both soothing and rejuvenating. Both can help you let go of tension, tightness and frustration in just 10 minutes!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Heavenly, simple, relaxing and renewing.......2002-11-29

This CD is excellent! I loved the 10-minute segments, which help make yoga something I can fit in everyday. Jesse's voice is soothing and gentle. The integration segment at the end is a wonderful way to end the day - I often use it to help me wind down after a particularly stressful day. In ten minutes I am relaxed and refreshed again - a genuine renewal. I highly recommend this CD for both those new to yoga, and those who have had or do have a regular practice. Even for those who don't do yoga, but could use a simple stress-reduction tool, this is an excellent choice. The CD can be done all in one sitting as a full yoga class, or in smaller segments if you only have 10 or 20 minutes. Jesse's style is accessible and warm and the descriptions are easy to follow. No jargon to wade through! Thank you for making a yoga CD for all of us Jesse!
Wander Other Worlds
Average customer rating: Not rated
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    Wander Other Worlds
    Manufacturer: Free World Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000CA92JS
    Release Date: 2005-09-20

    Tracks:

    1. Take Off
    2. Compared to You
    3. Killers
    4. Missed You
    5. Here
    6. Speed of Light
    7. I Camel
    8. We Forget
    9. Attack
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    imperfect world
    Average customer rating: Not rated
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      Jean Bratman
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000056WU8
      Release Date: 2000-12-08

      Tracks:

      1. mercurial girl
      2. to get to you
      3. what you don't
      4. how much love
      5. imperfect world
      6. i get it
      7. speak to me
      8. everything i want
      9. trouble
      10. radio rescue
      11. turn in the river

      Album Description

      IMPERFECT WORLD - 11 acoustic-based originals by singer-songwriter, jean bratman, backed up by some of new york's best players. arrangments on the cd range from solo guitar-and-vocal to full band; contemporary folk tunes to pop rockers.

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