Life. Love. Regret

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
What can we say at this point? Unbroken's Life Love Regret is by far the most influential heavy hardcore album ever released from the West coast, hands down. This album ventured far beyond any of their previous releases.

Tracks:

D4
End of a Lifetime
In the Name of Progression
Razor
Final Expression
Blanket
Recluse
The Setup
Curtain

Album Description

What can we say at this point? Unbroken's Life Love Regret is by far the most influential heavy hardcore album ever released from the West coast, hands down. This album ventured far beyond any of their previous releases.

Customer Reviews:

Hardcore baby. F'in hardcore........2007-05-07

I remember sitting in my 86 Oldsmobile Cutlas Supreme, eating Taco Bell, and rocking out to Life.Love.Regret. with my boys back in high school. I wore that cassette out and totally forgot about them for a few years until recently when I got nostalgic for mid-90's hardcore. To my surprise (and relief) I was able to score a copy from amazon. Happy day. Unlike much of the music I listened to when I was 16, this cd has aged well. A must have for fans of 90's HC.

I'm diseased.......2006-12-05

Intelligent lyrics meet heavy music, this combination can typically do no wrong. Unbroken hailed from San Diego and this (while not their best) is one of my favorite LPs ever released. 100% classic hardcore meets metal. This LP is what metalcore should sound like, but never again will.

The best (hardcore) band of all time.......2003-12-12

If there is one band that defines (at least on stage) what music means, it is this underappreciated band from San Diego. I've listened to lots of different kinds of music since my hardcore days - techno, jazz, hip-hop, etc. - but one band I will never forget, and that's Unbroken. They epitomized music and its potential to power the expression of emotion and thought with integrity, honesty, and amazing music. If you love hardcore, you must educate yourself to Unbroken. R.I.P.

A landmark hardcore LP.......2002-08-02

One of the all-time definitive hardcore LPs, and bar none the greatest LP of the 1990s, hardcore or otherwise. Life.Love.Regret. was truely a special achievement for "just" a hardcore band. It is a moving piece of pure art. There is more meaning in these songs than anyone will ever fully be able to fully appreciate.

wordup.......2002-01-16

i think unbroken put their best music on their seven inches. but this is their best full length. west coast hardcore generally sucks but unbroken was the exception to the rule - one of the best hardcore bands of the 90s. if you never heard them, this cd is a great start. they're rocking, original and sincere. what more do you want from a hardcore band?

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Hungarian Folksongs

Manufacturer: Hungaroton
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Worldly Music
FM
Manufacturer: CrimSoul Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CA467Q
Release Date: 2005-05-24

Tracks:

Worldly Music
Down Like Dat
Coming Back (She Keep)
So Good
Glimpse (Prelude)
Shoes
Glimpse
Scribble
Paying the Price
Interview with Crim
Upset
Do Dat
Love/Drama
Really Wanna
Fear
Paying the Price Too [Remix]

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What Have I Done
Mike Morris
Manufacturer: Mike Morris
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Folk | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAGEDA
Release Date: 2005-02-01

Tracks:

45 Minutes to Santa Fe
What Have I Done
Who's Sorry Now
TV Song
Only One
Song About Nothing
Here She Comes
If You Could Be Anyone
Rain Falls Down
Breathe
Andrea Says
Mrs. Hadley

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THE SORT OF MUSIC THAT BOSTRIDGE'S VOICE WAS MADE FOR
Artistry beyond measure
Perfectly Enjoyable
Do Not Be Deceived By His Look Of Innocence
One of the best English-Song CD's available

Ian Bostridge - The English Songbook

Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Ian Bostridge - Songs of Faure, Debussy & Poulenc
Ian Bostridge - Schubert Lieder, Volume II
Ian Bostridge - J.S. Bach: Cantatas & Arias / Biondi, Europa Galante
Ian Bostridge - Schubert Lieder, Volume I
Ian Bostridge - Liederkreis Op. 24, Dichterliebe Op. 48 & 7 Lieder

ASIN: B00002CF0T
Release Date: 1999-11-02

Tracks:

La Belle Bame sans Merci
Sleep
I Will Go With My Father A-Ploughing
The Cloths of Heaven
To Gratiana Dancing and Singing
To Lucasta, On Going To The Wars
Twilight Fancies
Orpheus With His Lute
Jillian of Berry
Cradle Song
The Dance Continued
Linden Lea
Silent Noon
My Love's An Arbutus
The Death of Queen Jane
No Longer Mourn For Me
Since We Loved
The Sally Gardens
Rest, Sweet Nymphs
Come Away, Death
Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal
Bold William Taylor
Brigg Fair
The Little Turtle Dove

Customer Reviews:

THE SORT OF MUSIC THAT BOSTRIDGE'S VOICE WAS MADE FOR.......2002-10-09

Ian Bostridge has one of the most beautiful voices on record, and he has consistently shown courage and wisdom in selecting material that will extend and develop his gifts. Not all of this material has been a perfect match for his young and soaring tenor voice, notably some of Schubert's more dramatic "lieder". In contrast, nothing could be more perfectly suited to his voice than this generous and beautiful collection of traditional English poetic settings by Britten, Finzi, Grainger, Warlock and others.

Bostridge brings more than just a beautiful tone and a subtle musical phrasing to these songs. The challenge any intepreter of English songs has to face is that, in contrast with the pure syllables of most continental languages, the complex vowels of "Southern British English" are formidably difficult to render attractively in song. It's not just a question of singing them prettily. Think how accurately the pronunciation of a word like "house" or "bath" can betray someone's geographical and social background; our vowels are a caste-mark as well as a means of communication. But somehow Bostridge himself, in his fruitful partnership with Julius Drake, manages to transcend our socio-linguistic divisions and deliver these songs in a way that places no barrier between the listener and the music.

The material is wonderful in its own right - a collection of lilting pastoral airs and occasional boisterous ditties. They are at one and the same time ancient and modern, embracing at once the mutual cross-fertilisation between classical and "pop" sensibilities that has always underpinned the best of English music. Even the most trivial of these songs (e.g. "Jillian of Berry") are memorable, and some of them (notably Sir Charles Stanford's chilling musical setting of the Keats' poem, "La Belle Dame Sans Merci") would not have been beneath Schubert himself.

It has been fashionable over the generations to belittle British classic music. "The land without song" England was dubbed, as the sleeve notes poignantly remind us. This CD is a healthy reminder that the global success of English popular music in the latter four decades of the 20th century did not appear out of nowhere; it was built on a solid foundation of past accomplishment that it was for too long fashionable to dismiss. Highly recommended.

Artistry beyond measure.......2002-09-20

This disk is a wonderful treasure. "To Gratiana Dancing and Singing" is an exquisite song that you should not go another day without hearing. I am speaking literally.

Mr. Bostridge's interpretation of Browne's song is amazingly compelling. His ability to express goes beyond that of most other singers - even some great ones. He notes the problems in singing in English (the "extra" vowels, the English vs. German approach to word painting, etc.) and I have to say he triumphs on this disk.

As he also notes, this is NOT a recording of a recital program nor are the songs "English" in nationality - the songs are just set to texts in the English language. I had not heard of some of these composers, but I am enthusiastic in saying that every song on this disk has something very nice to recommend it - at least at the voice and hands of Ian Bostridge and Julian Drake.

I must say a few words about Mr. Drake's playing. Overall he is simply incredible. He has a beauty of tone and a singing style that is not in anyway mere accompaniment. It really isn't even a partnership. It is a unity of artistry that creates this single entity, a song. There aren't many that can pull this off and Mr. Drake should be treasured for this ability. Just amazing artistry.

Please get every disk that Mr. Bostridge and Mr. Drake have done together. You will thank me for recommending this if you didn't know this already. Feel free to email me with your thoughts on this disk or any comments you have about Bostridge and Drake.

Perfectly Enjoyable.......2002-02-09

I already liked Ian Bostridge, but I thought "English songs" would be rather light and without substance. But I have fallen in love with this CD and never tire of it! I was already an admirer of Vaughan Williams, Britten, Finzi, Warlock and Delius, and I'm glad for this introduction to other composers as well. Also, much beautiful poetry is chosen, from Shakespeare, Yeats, Rossetti, Keats, and others, and each is treated with careful consideration by the composer, *partnering* music with poetry rather than simply enhancing or overshadowing the lyric. Bostridge seems to have the perfect voice for this music, light and charming when appropriate, heart-breaking at other times, always an engaging storyteller. He obviously understands intimately each word and note that he sings. The listener can hear his facial expressions and body language! The English Songbook is a beautiful collection of excellent craftsmanship, and one of the best CDs I have.

Do Not Be Deceived By His Look Of Innocence.......2001-10-14

Just look at Ian on the cover photo of this CD. He's sitting there looking coy, playing with his finger, hair a little mussed, with a very cute boyish smile, as if to say, "I didn't do anything wrong mommy, honest." Well he has done it this time.

This CD was my first exposure to Ian Bostridge. I bought it because I was very surprised to know that one of my favorite poems, the Cloths of Heaven by Yeats, was set to music. I spent 17 bucks for one song, and ended up cashing in on 23 others.

To Gratiana Dancing and Singing quickly became a favorite, as did Bold William Taylor. This last one was my first realization of Ian's gift of storytelling. Somehow he is able to make his voice sound like a woman, namely Sally Gray, and the narrator, and the macho Captain, all in the same song. The multiple personalities come out to play similarly in The Death of Queen Jane. I am lulled into quiet reflection and relaxation when Ian sings the Cradle Song.

Check out his CDs of Schubert Lieder, also accompanied by Julius Drake. Ian may be even more at home in German than he is in his native English! Julius is at home with Schubert, especially the water songs, and we are at home listening to this wonderfully weird, warm voice paired with masterful piano playing.

One of the best English-Song CD's available.......2001-09-12

Unlike the reviewer "A music fan from California, USA" I realize that this is not a recital program of music (as even noted in the liner). This is though, an unequaled collection of some of the most beautiful English Songs ever. Ian is on top of his game and J Drake plays, well, I don't have the words. He never fails to impress with his skills. Each key under each finger sings! Back to Ian. As a professional tenor, I am in awe of his voice. It is tender, moving, all the things you want in a good recitalist, and (unlike any of the opera tenors I can think of) it is note perfect. Yes, there are times when his voice seems a little light for the song he may be performing, but it is passionate and caries the pathos of each note/word he sings. BUY THIS CD - you will love it for ever!