Fresh Wine for the Horses

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Five years after his former band came to sputtering halt, ex-Catherine Wheel frontman (and cousin to Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson!) Rob Dickinson packs away the bruising guitar riffs and returns with a positively grown-up solo debut. Optimism and innocence streak through stately piano ballads, woozy strings and jingle-jangle acoustic guitars take the place of white-noise, and Dickinson's voice settles into an affecting falsetto. He's finally written a worthwhile follow-up to "Black Metallic" in the excellent "My Name Is Love," although always a weak lyricist, his songwriting skills could still use a little refinement ("You've just got to smile and hang out with intelligent people," goes the particularly uninspired chorus of "Intelligent People"--proving his old band's extreme penchant for feedback wasn't entirely pointless). Nevertheless, his renewed passion can't be doubted, especially in sweet melodies like "Oceans" and "The Night." --Aidin Vaziri

Product Description
The debut solo album from the lead singer of The Catherine Wheel is finally here. Five years after his groundbreaking band stopped making records, Rob Dickinson has delivered the sweeping, heartbreaking opus we knew he had in his back pocket. Always known for crafting superb albums for his criminally overlooked band, Dickinson takes us through his lush musical landscapes with beauty, power, romance and lots of guitar. From the fi rst note of "My Name Is Love", Dickinson takes you on an unforgettable journey where you believe every heartfelt note.

Fresh Wine for the Horses

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Fresh Wine for the Horses

Average customer rating: My favourite CD of the year! Soothing, Incredible Voice, Relaxing Vibe New Power Behind the Voice How I miss those CW days... I've never met a Dickinson I didn't like...

Fresh Wine for the Horses Rob Dickinson Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ferment Chrome Adam and Eve Happy Days Like Cats and Dogs ASIN: B000ANVPC4 Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

1. My Name Is Love
2. Oceans
3. The Night
4. Mutineer
5. Intelligent People
6. Handsome
7. Bathe Away
8. The Storm
9. Bad Beauty
10. Dont Change
11. Towering And Flowering

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Five years after his former band came to sputtering halt, ex-Catherine Wheel frontman (and cousin to Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson!) Rob Dickinson packs away the bruising guitar riffs and returns with a positively grown-up solo debut. Optimism and innocence streak through stately piano ballads, woozy strings and jingle-jangle acoustic guitars take the place of white-noise, and Dickinson's voice settles into an affecting falsetto. He's finally written a worthwhile follow-up to "Black Metallic" in the excellent "My Name Is Love," although always a weak lyricist, his songwriting skills could still use a little refinement ("You've just got to smile and hang out with intelligent people," goes the particularly uninspired chorus of "Intelligent People"--proving his old band's extreme penchant for feedback wasn't entirely pointless). Nevertheless, his renewed passion can't be doubted, especially in sweet melodies like "Oceans" and "The Night." --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

The debut solo album from the lead singer of The Catherine Wheel is finally here. Five years after his groundbreaking band stopped making records, Rob Dickinson has delivered the sweeping, heartbreaking opus we knew he had in his back pocket. Always known for crafting superb albums for his criminally overlooked band, Dickinson takes us through his lush musical landscapes with beauty, power, romance and lots of guitar. From the fi rst note of "My Name Is Love", Dickinson takes you on an unforgettable journey where you believe every heartfelt note.

Customer Reviews:

My favourite CD of the year!.......2007-04-18

As a CW fan, I was afraid that Rob might go too far the other way to avoid being too closely identified with his previous group. Thankfully that's not the case. His solo CD is a natural progression from CW. This CD would be a natural follow up to Wishville. This is the best CD of the year in my opinion and I'm elated that some record company had the good sense to release it.

Soothing, Incredible Voice, Relaxing Vibe.......2007-04-10

I actually checked this one out after hearing a song used in a commercial, and realizing that they gave a quick artist credit at the end; finally caught it and picked it up. Oddly enough, it turns out that Rob Dickinson is Bruce Dickinson's (of classic NWOBHM band Iron Maiden) cousin, and as one might expect, he has quite the set of pipes on him. It is utilized, however, in a completely different way and in a completely different style....and the results are excellent.

Rob Dickinson is not only a great songwriter, but has an amazing voice and compelling musical sensibility to go with it....this has become one of my favorite weekend morning CD's to listen to while putting around with a mug of coffee. Every song on this album is great, there is no filler whatsoever...the first half is relatively low-key, an almost folk-oriented, guitar-strumming vibe in which you are caressed by Dickinson's baritone quasi-Leonard Cohen stylings, but switches gears mid way through the album into a bit more up tempo alt-rock vein, perhaps more akin to Bush. Did I mention his voice is amazing? Excellent singer/songwriter album in the vein of Travis or perhaps Pete Yorn. Highly recommended; almost anyone would enjoy this.

New Power Behind the Voice.......2006-09-17

Rob now has the power he has always needed in his voice to make his voice one of the best of any male vocalist around. In the past, some critics had complained that his voice was breathy and airless, but no more. He seems to have harnessed his own raw power and given an incredible performance on "Fresh Wine for the Horses". His lyrics, as always, are cryptic, meaningful, and profound. My particular favorite is "The Storm". It has special meaning for those of us who have to ride out our own storms far too often.

How I miss those CW days..........2006-05-08

It was such a shame... a year after Wishville faded into obscurity (thanks to yet another record label that didn't give a $#@t), Coldplay broke HUGE on the scene. Anyone else think this was a crime? Anyone else joke to their significant other, who is sick of hearing of the good ol CW days, that Gwenyth Paltrow should be having bizzaro named children with Rob instead right now? ;)

I had really given up on any hope of hearing anything from anyone in the band ever again. I accepted it and moved on... Then one day, for ol times sake I did a search on CW online and found out that Rob's solo album (which we first heard rumblings of YEARS ago) was coming out that very next week. I thought it was a joke....

The album is bittersweet. While it is not Catherine Wheel (for the record, my two fave CW albums were Chrome and A&E), some of the songs on this are very CW-esque to me. It's funny that the two that were from the Wishville sessions w/Brian and Neil, I picked out right away before reading the liner notes... Ah, what a treat! I wasn't even a huge fan of Wishville, but don't care anymore as I'll take ANYthing from these guys wince we've been so deprived since 2000.

I'm not sure what my favorite on this is... I have really come to love My Name Is Love, The Storm and Oceans... Bad Beauty is great too.

I saw Rob twice since Sept and was in awe of how strong and emotional his voice still is. Alone on stage with his guitar, he had more talent than most bands out there right now. It is a crime, as usual, that only CW fans know of this album! It would be SO awesome if these guys could reunite... Rob, Brian, Neil and Dave.. the original 4... I doubt it'll happen. Though I doubted I'd see anything from any of them again.

Either way - Thanks Rob for reminding me how much I loved this band and feeling that rush when seeing you play live -- Now call up Brian, Neil and Dave and play a show or two for us.. You know you want to ;)

I've never met a Dickinson I didn't like..........2006-03-04

I can't do this release justice without first commenting on my experience at Rob's performance at the Mercury Lounge in NYC. This guy has more talent and presence than just about anyone I've seen or heard in years. He performed most of the album (is that still what they're called these days?) and several songs off of each Catherine Wheel release, playing only an acoustic guitar and harmonica, with an FX pedal or two. Although I would have given anything to see the whole CW band back together, and expected this show (and disc)to be a lesser substitute, I was blown away. I hate to say it but I did't even miss the rest of the band - each song was executed with such feeling, nuance and delivery that he captured the sound as I remembered it from the studio recordings. The aural equivalent of an optical illusion. He did say however that the band would be getting back together again (although the rest of them didn't know it yet).

Getting to the 'product' now. Like I've experenced with every release since 'Ferment', I was initially unhappy that it didn't sound like its predecessor, but with repeated listens became totally won over by the craft of the songs (even Wishville). Similarly, 'Fresh Wine For The Horses' took about ten listens to really like as much as the rest of the CW catalogue; hearing it performed live in context with his commentary and along side his earlier work made me appreciate how his songwriting has evolved and adapted. The main comparison that comes to mind in this regard is Elvis Costello. Plus the guy is so damn nice. He let a begging audience member come on stage and sing harmony on 'Ma Solitude' as someone yelled from the crowd "you better be good or we'll KILL you". He also autographed my wife for me.

Average customer rating:

Fresh Wine for the Horses Rob Dickinson Manufacturer: Sanctuary ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000A6SYA2 Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

1. My Name Is Love
2. Oceans
3. Night
4. Mutineer
5. Intelligent People
6. Handsome
7. Bathe Away
8. Storm
9. Bad Beauty
10. Don't Change
11. Towering and Flowering

Album Description

Debut solo album from the lead singer of The Catherine Wheel is finally here. Rob Dickinson is a songwriter and lyricist of rare and sometimes audacious talent, Dickinson takes us through his lush musical landscapes with beauty, power, romance and lots of guitar. Sanctuary. 2005.

Album Details

The Debut Solo Album from the Lead Singer of the Catherine Wheel is Finally Here. Five Years after his Ground-breaking Band Stopped Making Records, Rob Dickinson Has Delivered the Sweeping, Heartbreaking Opus We Knew He Had in his Back Pocket.

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