| 1. Fight Music (Album Version) |
| 2. Fight Music (Accapella) |
| 3. Words Are Weapons (Explicit Version) |
| 4. Fight Music (Instrumental) |
| 5. Fight Music (Video) |
Editorial Reviews
Second single taken from the 2001 album Devil's Night. The title track is backed with four non album tracks including the Accapella Version, Instrumental, the Video & 'Words Are Weapons' (Explicit Version).
Fight Music,D12,Universal Int'l,5" CD Singles,Hardcore Rap,Pop,Rap & Hip-Hop
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Fight for Your Mind
Ben Harper Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000000W9M Release Date: 1995-08-01 |
Tracks:
- Oppression
- Ground On Down
- Another Lonely Day
- Please Me Like You Want To
- Gold To Me
- Burn One Down
- Excuse Me Mr.
- People Lead
- Fight For Your Mind
- Give A Man A Home
- By My Side
- Power Of The Gospel
- God Fearing Man
- One Road To Freedom
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More from Ben Harper
Diamonds on the Inside |
Both Sides of the Gun |
Welcome to the Cruel World |
Live From Mars |
The Will to Live |
Live at the Hollywood Bowl |
Customer Reviews:
Must own this album!.......2007-02-21
Excuse Me, Mister... This Is a Great CD.......2006-08-20
Another solid..........2006-07-25
Wow...just wow........2006-03-21
If You only buy one "Ben Harper" album.......(buy This!!).......2005-01-27
This is a intimate and deeply introspective record, that not only looks inwards, but frequently looks at the world from the perspective of a enraged musical poet (Harper's influences such as: Dylan, Hendrix, Bob Marley, are clear to see). Because for a track like "Another Lonely Day" which is largely minimal in its instrumentation, and relies mostly on Ben's soul-folk singing to carry the emotional impact of this song, (think stripped back folk, with some lovely slide guitar), it went some way to prove that Ben wanted people to hear what he had to say, rather than just purely focus on the music.
"Burn one Down" which is actually a Pro-weed song, with Harper brazenly declaring ""if you don't like my fire, then don't come around, yes I'm gonna burn one down.", shows that Ben like the protest songs of someone like Dylan, many years before him for instance, hasn't shy-ed away from controversial subject matters.
"Ground on Down" is unquestionably my favourite track, Ben hooks up the electric guitar for a occasionally feedback drenched throwdown, that has more place on a rock album, such is its explosive energy, with Harper assuming the lyrical stance of a righteous commentator over the energetic guitar that is probably the nearest he's come to sounding like an infuriated Jimi Hendrix, in this insistent, almost slightly aggressive rock-out.
There is an undeniable sense of Harper wanting to get a lot of his chest, as quite of few of the songs deal with social/racial injustice to some degree, as "Fight For your Mind" & "Oppression" immediately spring to mind, with unsettling guitar tones which range from poignant one minute, to curiously uplifting the next. Although none of this would mean anything without some inspired writing by Harper, that easily surpasses his debut in structure and musical dynamics. In fact Ben would never truly match (much less surpass what was achieved here), this level of articulation and poetic lyrical content, although with impressively strong musical arrangements.
If your looking for a Ben Harper Cd, and your not interested in collecting his albums, then without doubt Its widely known that this was his most significant effort on the album market, and although his other albums are certainly worth a look if you like his music. The combination of righteous finger pointing, consice lyrics and, cerebral blues-folk would never quite have the same bite, as this, his finest album.
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Tainted Love: Mating Calls & Fight Songs
Shivaree Manufacturer: Zoe Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000RHRGRG Release Date: 2007-07-31 |
Tracks:
- Paradise
- I Wanna Be Your Driver
- Half on a Baby
- Don't Stop
- Field of Stone
- Hello
- My Heart Belongs to You
- Cold Blooded
- Looks That Kill
- Shame on You
- Goodnight Irene
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With songs penned by Mötley Crüe, Chuck Berry, R. Kelly, Spade Cooley, Ike Turner, and Gary Glitter, Shivaree's notion of what comprises a gorgeous album of love songs is radically different than Frank Sinatra's or Tony Bennett's. But vocalist Ambrosia Parsley--the Air America network's singing newswoman--is nearly as distinctive a stylist, with a sweet breathy timbre that coats lyrics with fragility, wanting, innocence, or wickedness at whim. That plus Shivaree's textural command make their fourth album more interpretive than a mere collection of covers. A growling industrial-punk treatment pushes the pedal down on Berry's "I Wanna Be Your Driver," and Parsley's warm cooing is the wanton, feminine flip side of Kelly's machismo in "Half on a Baby." Some of the best tunes, like Tanya Tucker's 1974 hit "Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)," undergo otherworldly transformations worthy of Ennio Morricone via Shivaree's taste for colorful electronics. And others, like Glitter's "Hello! Hello! I'm Back Again," stay closer to text. But Shivaree are best when they're surprising, and the cocktail lounge arrangement of the Crüe's "Looks That Kill" and the New Orleans-brass-band-from-Saturn treatment of Ike Turner's "My Heart Belongs to You" are entrancing and utterly inspired. --Ted DrozdowskiAlbum Description
What's love got to do with Phil Spector, Rick James, Michael Jackson or Gary Glitter? Shivaree attempts to mount this riddle in a fractured look beneath the covers and through the keyhole of some of true Rock n' Roll legends, interpreting the songs of these and many more controversial greats on Tainted Love: Mating Calls and Fight Songs. In the words of lead singer/headmistress Ambrosia Parsley, "Rock and Roll may save your soul, but a good man is truly hard to find." Shivaree's twisted, biting cabaret pop has been featured everywhere from Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill to Air America Radio (who employed Parsley to encapsulate each week's news in song form). Have a listen to what the fuss is all about.Customer Reviews:
When the moon is full, would you lay with me?.......2007-07-31
No, "Greensleeves" is not included on "Tainted Love: Mating Calls & Fight Songs." Shivaree's fourth full-length album is, simply put, a collection of love (and lust) songs, which they reimagine as sensual jazzy ballads and gritty, sexy indiepop -- lots of ringing riffs and slinky keyboard.
It opens on a surprisingly sparkly note: "There is a land I know/Where lovers go and flowers grow... Where time is standing still/And lovers fill the quiet places/By the shore," Ambrosia Parsley croons happily, over a twinkly, trumpeting folky melody, telling us about this mythical lovers' land full of rainbows, flamingos and castles. Someone get me a map.
Tempos switch rapidly for the second song, a cover of Berry's "I Wanna Be Your Driver," a sexy indie-rocker ("I've never had the thrill of riding/Such a wonderful machine") full of fuzz, sizzly guitar, and retro keyboard. The songs that follow vary almost as much -- slow mellow ballads, rattly funk, spluttering ambient rock, swooning keyboard pop, kooky hornpop, and a grinding cover of Rick James' "Cold Blooded."
I have to say, I haven't got the faintest idea how they selected these songs -- perhaps Shivaree just selected the sexiest and/or sweetest songs they could find. But they fit surprisingly well into all the different styles they try out -- about half are jazzy, pop or slow, and the other half tend to be poppier, funkier and more uptempo.
The slower ones tend to have gentle ringing guitars, while "Cold Blooded" and "I Wanna Be Your Driver" has blazing, classic riffs, along with some smashing jazzy drums and layers of fuz. And virtually all the songs are draped in heavy layers of synth, ending up in slow swirls, colourful squiggles, or stretches of retro keyboard.
And the music gets plenty of other sounds -- horns, trumpets, accordions, mellow strings, tambourine, and xylophone. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" is almost drowned in samples, rattles, rustling, and tribal drums.
Shivaree didn't write any of the songs on this album, but they do have good taste -- the songs are full of passionate love ("Will you still love me/When i'm down and out?") and sexy odes ("She's gonna turn on your juice, boy"). Parsley's voice sounds a bit crackly here, but she molds her strong, sharp voice into whatever vocals match the song.
"Tainted Love: Mating Calls & Fight Songs" is an ideal title for this song, full of fast-driving sex and devoted loves. A colourful album, full of musical variety.
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Mirrormask
Iain Ballamy , Stuart Hall , Martin Sharp , Matthew Sharp , Burt Bacharach , Dave McKean , Martin France , John Parricelli , Neil Percy , Iain Bellamy , Ashley Slater , Arve Henriksen , Chris Batchelor , David Powell , Josefine Cronholm , and Neil Gaiman Manufacturer: La-La Land Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0007RTARU Release Date: 2005-09-20 |
Tracks:
- Sock Puppets / Flyover
- Circus Overture
- Spanish Web
- Gorillas!
- Running For The Bus
- Abandoned Hall
- Leaving The City
- Arresting Helena
- The White Queen Sleeps / The White Palace
- Rabbit Band
- The Library
- The Myth Of Creation
- Fish Street
- Looking Through The Window
- Giants Orbiting
- Outside Bagwell's
- Mrs. Bagwell's Rhumba
- Meeting The Sphinx
- Monkeybirds
- Dream Park / Meeting In A Dream
- Conjuring A Dome
- In The Dark Forest
- Betrayed!
- Close To You
- A New Life
- A Rather Tense Dinner Party
- Butterfingers
- Discoveries / Fight Or Flight? / Goodbye Evil Helena
- My Waltz For Newk
- If I Apologised
Customer Reviews:
Great movie, better soundtrack.......2007-05-19
great collection of unusual music.......2007-05-07
Supurb.......2007-03-08
Amazing!.......2007-02-24
excellent.......2007-01-17
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Too Young to Fight It
Young Love Manufacturer: Island ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000LW7V2M Release Date: 2007-01-30 |
Tracks:
- Discotech
- Give Up
- Closer To You
- Too Young To Fight It
- Nameless One
- Find A New Way
- Tell Me
- Take It Or Leave It
- Tragedy
- Underneath The Night Sky
- Close Your Eyes
Album Description
What is Young Love?
"Los Angeles good times tequila rock bands Austin day cruiser van smoke machines tour trafalgar Hollywood oakwoods why are dudes wearing makeup everyone knows everyone Brooklyn night clubs whiskey white suits bright lights Miami island cutting rugs London finishing the record"
"That's the last two or three years of my life, with a bit of childhood thrown in," says Dan Keyes, frontman and musical tour de force behind Young Love. Not only does that word collage work as a history of the group, but it also serves as a good primer on the band's sound, which can only be described as "now, but different."
Customer Reviews:
echo and the bunnymen meet assembly.......2007-07-25
LOVE it.......2007-06-01
young loveeeeee.......2007-05-18
disliked it at first...and then LOVED it .......2007-03-29
incredible!!!!!!!!!.......2007-03-17
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Greatest College Fight Songs: Fight On
Various Artists Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000001V56 Release Date: 1993-09-21 |
Tracks:
- The Star Spangled Banner
- University Of Alabama-'Yea Alabama'
- University Of California, At Berkeley-'Fight For California'
- University Of California At Los Angeles-'Sons Of Westwood'
- University Of Florida-'The Orange And Blue'
- Georgia Institute Of Technology-'Ramblin' Wreck From Georgia Tech. ' or 'Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket'
- University Of Iowa-'On Iowa'
- University Of Michigan-'The Victors'
- University Of Nebraska-'Hail Varsity'
- University Of New Mexico-'Hail New Mexico'
- Northwestern University-'Go U Northwestern'
- University Of Notre Dame-'Notre Dame Victory March'
- Ohio State University-'Across The Field'
- University Of Oklahoma-'Boomer Sooner'
- University Of Oregon-'Night Oregon'
- Oregon State University-'Oregon State Fight Song'
- Penn. State University-'Fight On, State'
- Purdue University-'Hail Purdue'
- Rice University-'Rice University Fight Song'
- University Of Southern California-'Fight On'
- Syracuse University-'Down, Down The Field'
- Texas A. & M. University-'Aggie War Hymn'
- University Of Washington-'Bow Down To Washington'
- University Of Wisconsin-'On, Wisconsin'
Customer Reviews:
College Fight Songs.......2007-05-13
The way the list should be.......2007-04-08
The list of songs on this CD should be
1.) University of Michigan's 'The Victors'
2.) Ohio State's 'Buckeye Battle Cry'
3.) Ohio State's 'Fight the Team'
4.) Univ. of Texa's 'Fight Texas'
5.) Univ. of Iowa's 'Iowa Fight Song'
6.) Univ. of Florida's 'The Orange and Blue'
7.) Arizona State's 'Maroon and Gold'
8.) Univ. of Southern California's 'Fight On'
Greatest College Fight Songs.......2007-01-05
Alright recording, but..........2006-12-18
Otherwise, a nice compilation of pieces...as stated in previous posts, quality isn't always great (but what marching bands really sound great anyway?).
Forget Cal Fan For Life.......2005-09-28
Other than that, the recordings sound like old versions of the song, which might sound off to people who aren't familiar with how the song was played 50 or so odd years ago.
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Hero
Tan Dun Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0002S945W Release Date: 2004-08-24 |
Tracks:
- Hero: Overture
- For the World - Theme Music
- Warriors
- Gone with Leaves
- Longing
- At Emperor's Palace
- In the Chess Court
- Love in Distance
- Spirit Fight
- Swift Sword
- Farewell, Hero
- Sorrow in Desert
- Home
- Above Water
- Snow
- Yearning for the Peace
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Tan Dun straddles the very different worlds of concert music and film scores, winning admirers in both. He's perhaps best known for his score to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which shares with Hero a visual poetry that transcends the sword-filled action film genre. In Crouching Tiger, Tan Dun's music was often striking. In Hero he often lapses into repetition and cliché, a failing compensated for by several appealing cues. The Overture, for example, begins with the mournful wail of ancient Chinese instruments set against pounding drums, a promising start that evokes ancient China and the struggles to come. There's a mournful soprano vocalise in "Gone With the Leaves," and the "Warriors" cue recalls Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky. The plucking of the ancient Chinese lute in "In the Chess Court" evokes a timeless, peaceful mood, contrasting with the thrilling kodo drummers showcased in "Swift Sword." Itzhak Perlman gets cover billing for violin solos any competent studio fiddler could have handled. Tan Dun's admirers will want this, and audiophiles will love those kodo drummers. --Dan DavisCustomer Reviews:
A dream.......2007-05-29
Perfection at its Best.......2007-01-05
Tranquil Beauty.......2006-08-08
After purchasing the soundtrack, I was reminded of many of the scenes I enjoy, especially the tracks for the fight in the chess house ("In the Chess Court"), and in the yellow wood ("Gone with Leaves"). "Longing" is one of the most hauntingly serene pieces of film music I have heard.
This is not, obviously, a CD to listen to while you do step aerobics.
The theme is repeated and varied often, evoking the way the film's story is repeated from different perspectives, but those with short attention spans may perceive it as merely repetitive.
Beyond its association with the film, this soundtrack is an incredibly calming work of art. To be enjoyed with a good cup of hot tea.
5 stars.
Beautiful!.......2006-03-19
One of the real draws is the music. Tan Dun's compositions are beautiful, sad and celebratory at the same time, and haunting. I think it was pure genius to pair his compositions with Perlman. I had to wait a few months for the DVD, but I went out and bought the music CD immediately after seeing this gem of a movie.
Tranquility, Serenity, Beauty, and Superb Asian Movie Soundtrack.......2006-02-25
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Grease - Deluxe Edition
Olivia Newton-John , John Travolta , and Stockard Channing Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000C16OQ Release Date: 2003-09-23 |
Tracks:
- Grease - Fankie Valli
- Summer Nights - Olivia Newton-John
- Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John
- You're The One That I Want - Olivia Newton-John
- Sandy - John Travolta
- Beauty School Drop-Out - Frankie Avalon
- Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee - Stockard Channing
- Greased Lightnin' - John Travolta
- It's Raining On Prom Night - Cindy Bullens
- Alone At The Drive-In Movie (Instrumental) - Jim Jacobs
- Blue Moon - Sha-Na-Na
- Rock N' Roll Is Here To Stay - Sha-Na-Na
- Those Magic Changes - Sha-Na-Na
- Hound Dog - Sha-Na-Na
- Born To Hand-Jive - Sha-Na-Na
- Tears On My Pillow - Sha-Na-Na
- Mooning - Cindy Bullens
- Freddy, My Love - Cindy Bullens
- Rock N' Roll Party Queen - Louis St. Louis
- There Are Worse Things I Could - Stockard Channing
- Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise) - Olivia Newton-John
- We Go Together - Olivia Newton-John
- Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (Instrumental) - Sammy Fain
- Grease (Reprise) - Frankie Valli
Tracks:
- Grease (Instrumental Version) - Gary Brown
- Summer Nights (Sing-A-Long Version) - Jim Jacobs
- Hopelessly Devoted To You (Sing-A-Long Version) - John Farrar
- You're The One That I Want (Sing-A-Long Version) - John Farrar
- Sandy (Sing-A-Long Version) - Louis St. Louis
- Greased Lightnin' (Single Version) - John Travolta
- Rydell Fight Song (Instrumental) - Jim Jacobs
- Greased Up And Ready To Go (Instrumental) - Jim Jacobs
- Grease Megamix: You're The One That I Want/Greased Lightnin'/Summer Nights - Olivia Newton-John
- Grease Dream Mix: Grease/Sandy/Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John
- Summer Nights (Martian Remix) - Olivia Newton-John
- You're The One That I Want (Martian Remix) - Olivia Newton-John
Amazon.com
There's no better example of American pop culture's hall-of-mirrors ethos than producer Alan Carr's relentlessly buoyant 1978 film adaptation of the stage musical Grease. Inspired by that decade's rampant 50's nostalgia, it now paradoxically evokes the campy 70's excesses that spawned it. That sense of recycled decades in collision is underscored repeatedly on this deluxe, double-disc Grease-fest, especially on the set's second disc of bonus materials that spans vintage singles of the title track (its instrumental B-side) and "Greased Lightnin'," some sing-along karaoke tracks, and a handful of alternately slick/techo-savvy remixes (originally produced for the film's 20th anniversary) that are testament to its enduring, era-defying appeal. The original soundtrack itself has been treated to a stellar digital remastering that fills disc one, and remains a joyous monument to camp, sheer ambition, and exuberant nostalgic illusions. Includes a slip-cased, double-fold-out case and new booklet with complete song lyrics. --Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
You 're The One That I Want.......2007-04-03
The complete Grease experience. This cd is a two disc-set with disc one being the complete soundtrack, while disc two is all bonus material including the popular Grease Megamix. Fans of the movie would want to make this cd an essential part of their music collection.
Prepare to be transported to Summer Nights.......2006-03-26
This album has not only captured the spirit of the movie but the essence of a 1970's version of the 1950's. I have seen this play live and yes some things are different. Yet I grew up on the movie. I even find myself singing some of the songs now and then. Of course you will never see me singing "Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee." However I do keep this in my car as great driving music. This album is not you can pick apart and say things like missing songs, in the wrong order etc. It sounds and feels just right. There will be many versions yet this one is the Grease - Deluxe Edition [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [SOUNDTRACK] gives you more information about each of the tracks allowing you to feel that you have inside information and to feel that you know more of what went into the making of each song.
Great Soundtrack & Fun Extras from an Enduring Musical........2004-07-06
Track 1 on the Bonus Disc is an instrumental version of the film's theme, "Grease", written and produced by Barry Gibb. Frankie Valli's voice has been replaced by a saxophone. The chorus is vocal, but the voices are not those in the original song. You could use this as a sing-along version, as it would be easy to sing over the sax. Tracks 2-5 are officially sing-along versions. "Summer Nights" includes the chorus vocals from the film and sounds good. "You're the One That I Want" has new chorus vocals of questionable merit. "Sandy" is a new arrangement. It's not as good as the film version, but you can sing along. Track 6 is the single version of "Greased Lightning" that you may have heard on the radio back in the day. It's differs from the original in that the bad words have been replaced for radio airplay. Tracks 7-8 are previously unreleased instrumentals from the film. "Greased Up and Ready to Go" is lively. Tracks 9-10 are mixes that I occasionally hear on the radio. The "Grease Megamix" and the "Grease Dream Mix" are fun, if awkward. Tracks 11-12 are Martian Remixes of "Summer Nights" and "You're the One That I Want". They retain the original vocals, but set them to a Latin rhythm. They make pretty good dance tracks.
This 2-disc set isn't in a jewel case. The case is paperboard with 4 panels that fold out. This is inside of a clear vinyl slip case on which the tracks are written. This isn't convenient packaging. On the bright side, the case won't crack in the mail. Tucked inside one of the panels is a booklet that contains lyrics and credits.
The "Grease: 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition" is a terrifically fun soundtrack to one of the all-time great movie musicals. And for all those preteen girls who go wild over the movie with each new generation, the bonus material is perfect for parties and horsing around.
If You Love Grease, You'll Love This - Only 1 Major Flaw.......2004-05-15
Grease CD Reveiw.......2004-04-26
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Music of the U.S. Armed Forces
American Military Band Manufacturer: The Orchard ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000062XAV Release Date: 2002-02-19 |
Tracks:
- Army Medley
- Air Force Song
- Anchors Aweigh
- The Marine's Hymn
- Star Spangled Spectacular
- The Stars & Stripes Forever
- Thunderer
- America The Beautiful
- Semper Fidelis
- Navy Blue & Gold
- Air Force Blue
- An American Tribute
- Washington Post March
- American Patrol
- Navy Hymn
- The Star Spangled Banner
- Taps
Customer Reviews:
perfect for radio host.......2007-04-10
Perfect for what I needed.......2006-07-10
PERFECT FOR YOUR 4TH OF JULY PICNIC OR BBQ.......2005-07-07
Junior High School Band?.......2005-06-11
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Fight Songs
Old 97's Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000IL0L Release Date: 1999-04-27 |
Tracks:
- Jagged
- Lonely Holiday
- Oppenheimer
- Indefinitely
- What We Talk About
- Crash On The Barrelhead
- Murder (Or A Heart Attack)
- Alone So Far
- Busted Afternoon
- Nineteen
- Let The Idiot Speak
- Valentine
Amazon.com's Best of 1999
By dropping their y'allternative pretensions, busting out their rock chops, and releasing the pop child within, the Old 97's come out of the country and into the limelight. Some fans may decry the lack of twang, but there is no denying that Fight Songs is a terrific album, from its rollicking guitars to Rhett Miller's aw-shucks lyrical look at love's travails. --Tod NelsonAmazon.com
Barely into the second track of Fight Songs the Old 97's, who've made cantankerous sore-heartedness a virtue, sound harmonically mellow and sweet. "Lonely Holiday," on first pass, is edgeless, but then you get "19" and yet more polished eschewal of this old band's incisive penchant. Does it bring Fight Songs down? A bit, but clean production aside, the Old 97's show tremendous growth from the scrappy twang of Wreck Your Life and even Too Far to Care. These are pop tunes, no doubt, and the twang might be somewhat eclipsed in spots. Guitarist and singer Rhett Miller's hardly budged an inch on his confessional pissing and moaning, still keeping it clear that he's bent out of shape. And the band's decided to trim its instrumental colors in the production process, which leads to a vaguely compressed feel in the guitars and an even more up-front occasion for Miller to sound off. --Andrew BartlettCustomer Reviews:
Heartbreak Seldom Sounds This Inviting .......2007-01-28
Old 97s at their best.......2006-02-25
The Band Who Could Do No Wrong.......2005-02-19
you say "sellout"...i say "great record".......2004-12-26
People miss the point on this one..........2004-11-14
I saw the band play live not so long ago, and the songs from this album stood up next to their earlier and later work very nicely. "Crash on the Barrelhead" was among my few favorite songs performed. See them live, and buy this disc. It's a great place to start with the band.
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Stromata
Charlotte Martin Manufacturer: Dinosaur Fight ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000HIP46K Release Date: 2006-09-12 |
Tracks:
- Stromata
- Cut the Cord
- Drip
- Little Universe
- Civilized
- A Hopeless Attempt
- Four Walls
- Inch
- Keep Me In Your Pocket
- Pills
- Just Before Dawn
- Cardboard Ladders
- The Dance
- Redeemed
Album Description
Resonant drums, electronic flourishes, and illustrative synth and keyboard work form a lush backdrop for Charlotte's expressive storytelling and classically trained voice.Customer Reviews:
Stromata is worth your attention.......2007-07-22
It is when Martin strips the background - and gets back to her On Your Shore roots - that she shines brightest. Tracks like "A Hopeless Attempt" and "Inch" have simpler melodies, which showcase her adept vocals and create a more intimate sound. At times her vocals echo those of Bjork and Tori Amos - fans of Amos' From the Choirgirl Hotel will appreciate the album's melancholic sound. Lyrically, Stromata is an intriguing and insightful examination of sexual desire and love, the "forbidden fruit" and "demons" she acknowledges in "Redeemed." One of Martin's greatest strengths in this album is her refreshing candor. In "Keep Me In Your Pocket" she asks her lover to "sink your teeth into the taste of me and squeeze hard/til you can feel me splitting and you want more." "The Dance" is a mediation on a relationships end, in which she decides she "better stop crying/hello and goodbying...you get your time and the other half's mine."
Stromata features some lyrical misfires; "Drip" being the worst offender with "can't train myself to hold back any longer/breath mint fornicator." Despite this transgression, however, the album is largely intriguing and insightful. With infectious hooks ("Four Walls") and lyrical gems ("Redeemed" and "The Dance"), Stromata is worth your attention.
Stunning Album.......2007-07-19
Tori-ish.......2007-07-03
This former Miss Teen Illinois' latest release, "Stromata" is an album filled with power and a wit that seems to hearken back to the same places of other "solo girls" like Tori, Anne Sexton (poet) and Emily Dickinson.
Spiritually speaking, Stromata is pretty much awash in spiritual vaguery - which makes sense because she seems pretty spiritually vague in most of her interviews, (read "I'm spiritual but not religious."). There are some bright points that can be reinterpreted or properly interpreted by the Christian listener in songs like "I Am Redeemed" and "Four Walls."
There is a very disturbing side to many of Charlotte's lyrics. The song "Pills" is a playful tune that seems to communicate death's grin as it is seen by people caught by addiction. "Cut the Cord," a song about leaving an abusive relationship captures the pain as well as the journey to freedom from slavery to another person not only with its lyrics but with its percussion-fronting style.
Stromata is an album worth your time and Charlotte Martin is an artist who deserves a couple of listens.
Very good CD by an amazing artist.......2007-06-13
The album begins with "Stromata", the most powerful song on the album, with mysterious lyrics and harsh, thrashing vocals.
"Cut the Cord" smashes in with resonant tribal drum beats and a crazy rocking sensibility.
"Drip" follows with flowing keyboard/piano work and tounge-twister lyrics.
"Little Universe" is the most experimental song on the album, and she definitely gets her Bjork on here. Listen to this song with headphones. It's a sonic and epic journey.
"Civilized" is rocking with fast piano work reminiscent of Fiona Apple and Ben Folds. You get to hear angry Charlotte in this song too: "Why can't we keep this civilized? / Why can't the girl just shut her mouth?"
"A Hopeless Attempt" is a lullabye-like song that will bring the well-versed fan back to "Bones," the second track from her 2005 EP "Veins."
"Four Walls" is the most accessible song on the album, with a catchy chorus and dance-inducing beats.
"Inch" is a piano ballad that she's played live many times before finally releasing it, and it's as good as it always was. I could do without the dream-like guitar in the background though.
"Keep Me In Your Pocket" is a fun, clap-along song with a great chorus.
The album takes a bit of a downhill slip at this point, which is why I give the album 4 stars. "Pills" is a cute, playful song with lyrics like "Pills that make the boys a little frisky / Pills the help the girls fight PMS". Kind of a throw back to the live, loosen-the-crowd-up songs like "I'm Normal, Please Date Me" and "Uncomfortable Things." But it probably would have been better suited as a b-side, because it kind of interrupts the flow of the album.
"Just Before Dawn" shows off her classically trained opera skills. Impressive, but I find myself skipping it most of the time.
"Cardboard Ladders" is a thought-provoking song whose lyrics are the most important element, but aside from the beautiful bridge, musically this song is a little boring.
Charlotte brings it back with "The Dance," which is THE song of the album, and most Charlotte Martin fans will agree with me, with echoeing drums and soaring vocals.
"Redeemed" is another live-favorite that finally got a studio version, and is a great note to end the album on.
All in all, this is a wonderful album. Buy it. For the record though, while I love and am very impressed with Charlotte as an experimental artist and producer, I hope the third album has a little bit more acoustic piano songs, because that's what made me fall in love with her on "On Your Shore."
Good follow up.......2007-03-28
Dance Music:
- Game Face [Explicit Lyrics]
- Ghetto Dreams [Explicit Lyrics]
- Greatest Hits [Explicit Lyrics]
- Hip Hop Ain't Nothin' But a Party [EP]
- Hnnssee 2001 [Explicit Lyrics]
- I Came to Wreck (Chopped & Screwed) [Explicit Lyrics]
- Infamy [Explicit Lyrics]
- Infamy [Import]
- Iron Flag [Import]
- It's the Weekend [CD-single]
Dance Music
Jazz Music: 24 Classic Original Recordings [Live]
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto/Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole For Violin And Orchestra
Pele [Import] [Original recording reissued]
Nightshade/Inner City Blues [Box set] [Import]
Other Side of George Benson [Import]