Careless Talk Costs Lives July/August 2003
...don’t mistake this for hollow style over substance retro swagger.
Georgia Straight March 17, 2005
It would be hard to overstate just how positively euphoric these tracks are, and how exquisitely crafted.
Let Us Never Speak of It Again
Let Us Never Speak of It Again,Out Hud,Kranky,Indie Electronic,Indie Rock,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop
Let Us Never Speak of It Again
Average customer rating:
- Arguably "The Best" English "Merry Widow "
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Léhar: The Land of Smiles; The Merry Widow; The Count of Luxembourg (Highlights)
Manufacturer: Class. for Pleas. Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00009KHY2
Release Date: 2003-09-02 |
Customer Reviews:
Arguably "The Best" English "Merry Widow ".......2006-09-12
This is the "Merry Widow" with English translation by Christopher Hassel sung by June Bronhill. I loved this rendition ever since I first heard it in about 1960. What's to love? First the translation is the best I've heard. The language doesn't sound "stilted" as some others. And, you can understand almost every word sung. Plus, the famous song, "Vilja" has some wording that moves me every time I hear it: The soprano sings, "Love me and I'll DIE for you!" with the word "die" somewhat emphasized. I don't know, there's just something "powerful" about someone saying they'd "die" for love! AND, at the end of "Vilja" the chorus and soprano raise to a crescendo hitting a high note together. In many renditions the chorus is heard but not the soprano on the final high note. In THIS version, the soprano, June Bronhill, can be heard rising to the final high note with an incressing crescendo and fortissimo louder than the chorus and holding the final high note---which gives a very thrilling effect as she holds that final note, I assure you!
The "problem" is that this June Bronhill, Reid, and Hassel version is hard to find on CD. For example, this CD is made in Holland and "there is one left" so it says on Amazon. But, if you can find it, I think it would be very much worth a listen. Then, after hearing it, if you think there's a "better" Merry Widow, please let ME know! Thanks. Email:boland7214@aol.
Average customer rating:
- Don't sleep on this winner!
- Bananarama with a Political Agenda
- it keeps getin better *=o)
- Just as good.
- People who don't dance are not qualified to review this.
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Let Us Never Speak of It Again
Out Hud
Manufacturer: Kranky
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Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B0007SL32Y
Release Date: 2005-03-22 |
Customer Reviews:
Don't sleep on this winner!.......2006-03-06
Geez, how'd I miss this one last year? I read and heard good things about it. Even heard it playing at a local cd shop, though wasn't sure if it was Out Hud or not and was too much of a dolt to ask what was playing. Well, I finally picked it up and can't stop listening to it! It's like Substance era New Order got together with the ON U Soundsystem and mid-to-late eighties Wax Trax records. This is no simple retro throwback record however--it's just the band expertly assimilating their musical influences in their own unique way. I like the vocals very much too--very cool and casual in a female Bernard Sumner kinda way, and sexy sounding to boot. I understand their first record was more for the head-knodding set and some folks were disappointed with the more dance-friendly style of this release. I'd like to pick up their first one, as I'm a huge fan of more listening-style electronica, but I'm no po-faced nerd who'll diss a good (and DAMN GOOD) dance beat. Out Hud are what the world needs now, so please people, just shut up and dance!
Bananarama with a Political Agenda.......2005-07-19
Forgive me for having a long memory, but Out Hud sounds suspiciously to me like Bananarama, albeit one with a pronounced political agenda. That said, their dance-lite is very compelling and easygoing. I might find it even more refreshing if I heard it on the radio, or with some deep bass in a club. As it stands, though, it's a fun romp. But when it's over, it's over.
it keeps getin better *=o).......2005-05-10
"Let us never speak of it again" is just brilliant!!!
Must say that the previous album took a part in tellin us smthn great is goin to happen...and it did
absolute favorite "its 4 u"
Played it last sat. nite @ jazz club (knin, croatia) peeps loved it ;))
Anyone whos familiar wit similar 2 out hub, would apreciate any links, suggestions etc.
Just as good........2005-03-29
I was not as shocked by the inclusion of vocals. That shock had worn off years ago when I saw them on tour for the STREETDAD album where the girls had sang. The vocals do sound a little strange on the record, but I think they approach the vocals as a sound texture and not as a conventional narrative. I found this album just an enjoyable as the old one, and still smart enough to catch even a experienced listener like me, off guard.
The mixture of new ideas and accesability is best part about this album. I can play it for just about anyone and get a pleasent response. For all of the electronic fuzz, beat glitches and weird song structures, they have managed to create a very enjoyable record for anyone who wants to hear something good and new.
People who don't dance are not qualified to review this. .......2005-03-23
I've read a few reviews of this album, by nerds I presume, in which the writers lament the fact that Out Hud did not record S.T.R.E.E.T.D.A.D. 2. Get a grip! On this album, which is probably the best 2005 has seen so far, they pull off the impressive feat of creating music that is completely danceable, yet is still as sonically innovative as their first album. Anyone who likes dance music and appreciated S.T.R.E.E.T.D.A.D. should pick this up as soon as possible; it's as good as it sounds. It would be possible to call this dance-punk, as the occasional guitar or two surfaces from time to time, but this is really a (perfect) dance album through and through. It touches upon dub and punk, but these sounds--that is, the S.T.R.E.E.T.D.A.D. sounds--are put in service of the beat. Brilliant stuff.
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