| 1. Lift |
| 2. Overboard |
| 3. Late Goodbye |
| 4. Don't Mess With Me |
| 5. 3 AM |
| 6. Stay |
| 7. Seek You Out |
| 8. Shallow |
| 9. Everything Fades |
| 10. Someone Special |
| 11. Illusion & Dream |
| 12. Sleep |
Editorial Reviews
Australian pressing. Poets of the Fall (POTF) is the convergence of rock singer and Irish trad buff, Mark, jazz guitarist Ollie, and industrial-machine-trance-man Captain out of Finland. The first single "Late Goodbye" off their 'Signs Of Life' album already a hit with gamers worldwide via the "Max Payne 2" video game. Big Records. 2005.
Signs of Life,Poets of the Fall,Big Records,Rock,Rock/Pop
Signs of Life [Import]
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Signs of Life
Poets of the Fall Manufacturer: Big Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000A1OES8 Release Date: 2005-07-11 |
Tracks:
- Lift
- Overboard
- Late Goodbye [Theme from Max Payne 2]
- Don't Mess with Me
- 3 Am
- Stay
- Seek You Out
- Shallow
- Everything Fades
- Someone Special
- Illusion & Dream
- Sleep
Album Description
Australian pressing. Poets of the Fall (POTF) is the convergence of rock singer and Irish trad buff, Mark, jazz guitarist Ollie, and industrial-machine-trance-man Captain out of Finland. The first single "Late Goodbye" off their 'Signs Of Life' album already a hit with gamers worldwide via the "Max Payne 2" video game. Big Records. 2005.Album Details
Poets of the Fall (Potf) is the Convergence of Rock Singer and Irish Trad Buff, Mark, Jazz Guitarist Ollie, and Industrial-machine-trance-man Captain Out of Finland. The First Single "Late Goodbye" off their 'signs of Life' Album Already a Hit with Gamers Worldwide Via the "Max Payne 2" Video Game.Customer Reviews:
A Fantastic Album.......2007-06-29
Price is not so considerate, but this album is really really great!.......2007-04-09
All the 12 songs from their international debut album are great. Lift, Late goodbye and Sleep are the best.
Fresh Finns! So why can't we get this in the US?.......2006-09-03
melodies. But it's all good in the the kind of way one can enjoy Money followed by a dose of Comfortably Numb.
I hear influence of Depeche Mode, Collective Soul, REM, James, and Toad the Wet Sprocket, to name a few. One thing that stands out with Poets, are the lyrics. For the most part, they are smart and well thought-out. They also tend to repeat much less than your average So on to the tracks:
1 - Lift - one of the two singles released from 'Signs', this is my less favorite tracks. It's a reasonably good, upbeat, catchy tune, but it just never really peaks. Not bad, just not
great.
2 - Overboard - this is the tune I would have picked over 'Lift' as a single. Similar to 'Lift' in tempo and energy, 'Overboard' has that extra oomf - a catchier chorus, cooler rhythym
guitar, just a better tune. This is a song to turn up, roll the windows down, and sing along with while cruizin on a nice summer day.
3 - Late Goodbye - The other single and my first taste of PotF. An instant, mesmorizing classic, 'Late Goodbye' spurned my search for who this band was. At the time (2 years ago), there
was not much info on Poets and I sort of gave up there. Recently, my interest repeaked, and lo-and-behold, two albums! 'Late Goodbye' starts with an eerie feeling melodic acoustical guitar
and equally mournful voals. It's a dark song which picks up steam on each verse until some epic 80's hair-band crescendos in the bridge. It will make you smile. I know I always do! One of
the best on the album, no doubt.
4 - Don't Mess With Me - Funny, when this song starts, I always have the urge to skip tracks. I'm not a crazy, highspeed metal fan and this song just jumps and goes from the first second.
However, give it about 25 seconds and it turns mellow pretty starkly. That will only last for about the same time and it's back to harsh guitar. And that's the gist of the song: back and
forth, slow, fast, slow fast. All of a sudden you realize that the heavy guitar chorus is really fun and without realizing it, the song's done and you didn't skip the track!
5 - 3AM - Starts with a croon. This is where the album starts to settle in and mellow. It's a song about late night, or rather early morning, and it fits. This tune is one you might
expect to hear yourself at that hour. Mostly acoustical rhythem with a steady dirty electric following along in the back. And the crooning. Solid, if not high energy. Switch gears and
enjoy it.
6 - Stay - The first time I heard 'Stay', I thought it was pretty average. After about 8-10 listens, this track is one of my favorites right along with 'Late Goodbye'. It is not an epic song. It does not build up. It's relaxed and keyed. It just flows, and the vocals really carry this one right along. Fantastic!
7 - Seek You Out - Has a Barenaked Ladies feel, but plays back and forth with an ethereal vibe. One of my less favorites but respectable nonetheless.
8 - Shallow - A steady acoustical rhythem morphs into a steady, floating Edge(U2)-like guitar chorus. A par-for-the album tune.
9 - Everything Fades - A tenative keyboard reverb flips with a powerchord chorus. Throw in some funky bass, and this generally high energy tune keeps up until it's 3 minute fading point. Anothe par tune.
10 - Someone Special - This is the token 'chick' song. I don't mean that in a necessarily bad way. It's got great meody, some nice simple piano, good vocals, and a steady build. It's really just the lyrical choice, the title in the chorus, and some in the bridge that make be just go 'aack'. But then again you can sell it to your girlfriend. Good music, iffy lyrics.
11 - Illusion and Dream - This may be blashpemous, but a portion of this song sounds like a country-pop crossover, and I really, really don't like country-pop crossover. However, the majority of the song does not suffer from this. There's some good power chords, marching drum, quiet reverb, and a song-ending minute-or so fade out of haunting floyd-like guitar (though please don't expect David Gilmour).
12 - Sleep - Light Piano and dreamy, warning vocals. A great, slow album closer which has a steady build up of it's own.
Signs of Life is a fantastic freshman album. It offers proof that there really are good bands out there that waiting to be discovered. It is an absolute sin that this album cannot be purchased here in the states. I do hold hope that in a year or two, Poets of the Fall will make their way across the ocean so us sadly lacking american music fans have something to cheer for.
Poets of the Fall released their second album 'Carnival of Rust' a few months ago. I will try to review that soon since their sophmore effort which is a more finely tuned and polished version of 'Signs' with more potential 'hits'.
A 'MUST HEAR' album.......2006-08-05
Buy it. Period........2006-07-30
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Signs of Life
The Penguin Cafe Orchestra Manufacturer: Editions Eg Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000003S38 Release Date: 1990-08-31 |
Tracks:
- Bean Fields
- Southern Jukebox Music
- Horns Of The Bull
- Oscar Tango
- The Snake And The Lotus (The Pond)
- Rosasolis
- Dirt
- Sketch
- Perpetuum Mobile
- Swing The Cat
- Wildlife
Customer Reviews:
A sound that is all over the music map.......2002-08-16
Is the PCO light classical,pop or worldbeat?It may be an indefinable hodgepodge,but not in a dreary,pompous new age way.It is mostly airy,devil-may-care delight.I think the world could use a little more of that!
For all Public Radio fans . . ........2000-04-24
One of their best.......2000-02-17
Wonderful instrumentation across an impressionist landscape.......1999-04-22
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Signs of Life
Steven Curtis Chapman Manufacturer: Sparrow ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000005KYA Release Date: 1996-09-03 |
Tracks:
- Lord Of The Dance
- Children Of The Burning Heart
- Signs Of Life
- The Walk
- Let Us Pray
- Free
- Only Natural
- Rubber Meets The Road
- Celebrate You
- What Would I Say
- Land Of Opportunity
- Hold On To Jesus
Amazon.com essential recording
Like his peer Michael W. Smith, the exuberant Steven Curtis Chapman only gets better with each album. The 1996 release Signs of Life shows Chapman at his best. With thoughtful, introspective lyrics and crisp production, Signs of Life bursts with many high moments, including the intro "Lord of the Dance," spiced with Chapman's hot Dobro licks and zesty fiddle. The title song and "Let Us Pray" are the two most radio-ready cuts and will leave you with irresistible melodies. "Celebrate You," "Free," and "Hold On to Jesus" slow it down enough to showcase Chapman's calmer moments. There are few artists like Chapman that can combine his mastery of musicianship and forthright lyrics to produce releases like the must-have Signs of Life. --Michael LyttleCustomer Reviews:
Signs of Life Steven Curtis Chapman.......2007-05-20
Chapman's artistic breakthrough.......2005-07-06
Lyrically, he takes some chances as well, using some unusual metaphors to get across his message (the alien theme in the title track, race cars for "Rubber Meets the Road",dancing for our life in general in "Lord of the Dance") that make this some of his most original writing yet. It landed 4 top 10 Christian radio hits: "Lord of the Dance" (#2),"Signs of Life" (#2),"Let Us Pray" (#5) and "Free" (#9).
HIGHLIGHTS:
"Lord of the Dance" gets things off to a great start. For the first time, Chapman's tunes feel loose and vibrant with an actual GROOVE to them musically. It's BLUEGRASS pop if you can imagine that...the fiddle and dobro play important parts in the arrangement though it's way too electric to be anywhere near NickelCreek territory. The song celebrates God's role in guiding our destinies. ("I move my feet, I go through the motions/But He gives purpose to chance/I am the dancer/He is the Lord of the dance") In contrast to another review here, the vocal scatting by Chapman lends to the vibe and the song would LOSE impact if that were just replaced by another guitar or something similar. It adds spice. The title track finds Chapman in the shoes of an alien, wondering about the significance of the lives of these Earthlings it's examining. ("Where are the signs,where are the signs of life/The love that proves there is a beating heart inside?") Shane Keister's Rhodes adds a somewhat jazzy touch to the song. Chapman takes a decent electric solo on this one. "The Walk" finds SCC sneaking a touch of acoustic blues into a nice shuffle tempo. The message (follow God with your actions not just your mouth) isn't a new one, but it's done with convincing swagger. The "do justly,love mercy/Walk humbly with your God" bridge is particularly tasty. "Let Us Pray" is probably the hookiest anthem to intercession ever. See if you don't find yourself singing "Let us pray, let us pray/Every moment of the day" after 1 or 2 hearings. "What I Would Say" is a rare introspective moment from Chapman, as he imagines how he'd have related to his late alcoholic grandfather he never got to know. ("I would say I wish I could have known you/And I would say I wish you would've stayed/But most of all I would say I forgive you") SCC uses a nice falsetto I didn't know he possessed at times here, and the strings are beautifully restrained..never manipulative (as has been the case at times on past Chapman outings). "Hold On to Jesus" harks back to Chapman's more acoustic roots and is beautiful in its simplicity.
LOWS:
"Free" isn't bad, but some changes would make it a stronger song. It takes a little too long to build. (The first and 2nd verse and chorus don't have a lot of "kick"..it doesn't really blossom until the "And if the Son has set you free, you are free indeed" bridge) and it goes on far too long at nearly 7 minutes. I would still keep the nice coda (with Chapman's phased vocal over the jazzy piano) but eliminate at least 2 minutes earlier in the tune to tighten up the song.
BOTTOM LINE:
This CD features so much of Chapman's singing, playing and writing (all but 3 completely self-penned) that it serves as a great way to decide if you like him or not. If you're just beginning to check him out, this is probably a great place to start.
One of his best.......2005-06-22
Inspiring.......2005-02-04
getting better all the time.......2004-10-05
Edgier songs include Lord of the Dance, The Walk and Rubber Meets the Road, songs that challenge with their lyrics and motivate with their music. Some softer but equally good tunes include the moving Free and inspiring Let Us Pray. Most of the rest seem to hover in the vanilla zone, not bad but not outstanding either.
Again, if I had rated this back in 1996, I probably would have given it 5 stars. Knowing how far along Chapman has progressed, and the level of his ability that this album represents, I give it a strong four.
Larry Hehn, author of Get the Prize: Nine Keys for a Life of Victory
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Manufacturer: Albany Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000049LJ Release Date: 2000-05-30 |
Customer Reviews:
.not available.......2000-07-13
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First Signs of Life
Gary Wright Manufacturer: Acadia Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000PUBA3Q Release Date: 2007-06-18 |
Tracks:
- Kani Fe
- Better Get Up and Go
- Arawa
- Rio Amazonas
- Oh Shu Ba
- Don't Try to Own Me
- Olua
- Bo Bo Wa
- Rio Amazonas, Pt. 2
- Twilight
Album Description
2007 two disc (CD + PAL/Region 0 DVD) pressing of this reissue of former Spooky Tooth leader Gary 'Dream Weaver' Wright's 1995 album. First Signs Of Life saw Gary blending his Pop smarts with World Music. Guests include Terry Bozzie (Zappa, Missing Persons) and George Harrison. The bonus DVD features footage of Gary and George performing together (their musical relationship goes back to when Wright played on Harrison's early solo albums). Acadia.Album Details
The Ex-spooky Tooth Leader's Solo Album from 1995 Includes Guest Appearances from Terry Bozzio (Zappa) and the Late Great George Harrison. This Reissue Has a Bonus Dvd Disc that features Gary and George Performing Together.
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Signs of Life
Peter Bernstein Manufacturer: Criss Cross ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000020NJ Release Date: 1995-05-02 |
Tracks:
- Blues For Bulgaria
- Jet Stream
- Jive Coffee
- The Things We Did Last Summer
- Minor Changes
- Will You Still Be Mine
- Signs Of Life
- Nobody Else But Me
- My Ideal
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Bernstein-Mehldau what a duo..............2001-04-30
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El Juicio (The Judgement)/Life Between the Exit Signs
Keith Jarrett Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000K2KL Release Date: 1999-08-24 |
Tracks:
- Gypsy Moth
- Toll Road
- Pre-Judgement Atmosphere
- El Jucio
- Piece For Ornette (L.V.)
- Piece For Ornette (S.V.)
- Lisbon Stomp
- Love No.1
- Love No.2
- Everything I Love
- Margot
- Long Time Gone (But Not Withdrawn)
- Life Between The Exit Signs
- Church Dreams
Customer Reviews:
2 1sts in One.......2006-02-18
Life Between the Exit Signs (tracks 7-14) was recorded in 1967, when Jarrett was still a member of the innovative Charles Lloyd quartet. His musical partners here are bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Paul Motian; through their previous associations, these two pinpoint the key influences on Jarrett during this time (Ornette Coleman and Paul Bley). The interplay within the trio is fairly free with lots of give-and-take, though not as sophisticated or telepathic as it would become on masterpieces like Mysteries and Fort Yawuh. The compositions -- all Jarrett's except for the standard "Everything I Love" -- vary from dissonantly melodic to outright catchy. Jarrett's late 60s propensity for gospel-infused playing over rolling, funky vamps (a la "Sombrero Sam" or "Love-In") is largely absent.
El Juicio (tracks 1-6) was recorded about 4 years later, and draws from the initial recordings of Jarrett's "American Quartet". (Most of the group's later recordings actually feature 5 or 6 members, but the 4tet moniker stuck.) This group was actually an outgrowth of the previous trio, with the great Dewey Redman joining in on reeds and occasional percussion. The quartet was a huge stylistic grab-bag, especially on its earlier recordings, but here that wild eclecticism works. Every musician except Haden doubles on various percussion instruments. Jarrett plays quite a bit of soprano saxophone; Dewey adds some of his trademark Chinese musette and (on 1 track) alto saxophone. The album begins with "Gypsy Moth", anchored by a funky groove and a very catchy, upbeat theme. Jarrett offers some nice two-handed gospel-infused playing and then Dewey follows on alto. (The only time he played this instrument with the group, I believe.) "Toll Road" and "Piece for Ornette" both feature convulted, sing-songy themes and Jarrett on soprano playing off Dewey's tenor. "Pre-Judgment Atmosphere" is a fun collective improvisation with various percussion. It leads into "El Juicio", another nice Ornette-ish tune (with Jarrett on piano) before turning into a somewhat diffuse ethnic-flavored collective improvisation. The short solo piano piece "Pardon My Rags" isn't included on this reissue, but worth seeking out in some form.
Overall this CD is recommended to Jarrett fans, particularly those who like the American group and/or his more avant-garde leanings.
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Signs of Life
Bob Mamet Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002IZG Release Date: 1994-08-02 |
Tracks:
- Three Sides
- Nautical Mile
- Illinois Road
- Signs Of Life
- River Side Anthem
- On Track
- Nardis
- South For The Winter
- Walking Out
Customer Reviews:
Great Record.......2001-06-07
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Signs of Life
Peter Apfelbaum & The Hieroglyphics Ensemble Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000047BZ Release Date: 1991-05-21 |
Tracks:
- Candles And Stones
- Walk On The Mountain (And Tell The Story Of Love's Thunderclapping Eyes)
- Grounding
- The Last Door
- The World Is Gifted
- Chant #11
- Forwarding, Parts 1 & 2
- Samantha Smith
- Folksong #7
- Waiting
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This CD is a must for world music/jazz lovers!.......1999-07-29
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Signs of Intelligent Life
Manufacturer: Eroica Classical ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000J10HHQ Release Date: 2006-10-17 |
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- Sing the Sorrow [Enhanced]
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- Stray Cats - Greatest Hits [Extra tracks]
- Surgery [Enhanced]
- Sweet Forgiveness [Original recording remastered]
- Ten Thousand Fists [Special Edition]
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