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| A Killer Album...Picked this up in my local dvd store, if i'd had a wider selection to choose from , i probably would have bought something different, just trying to make the point that i am not a 'die hard' ,''Brandon can do no wrong'' type.
So that said ,I love this album, i have listened to it 5 times since yesterday evening...and it keeps getting better. I was hoping to maybe find 3 or 4 killer/standout songs , and i would have been happy enough with that.However , every track on this album is a gem ...and even though ,yes, i do like all The Killers albums , none of them have had consistently brilliant songs all the way through.They are mostly brilliant,but always contain a few weaker moments. Not so with Brandon's album ,i can't even name the standout tracks ,because the standard is so high. If you like the two singles 'Crossfire' & 'Only The Young' , well then you really should buy this ,all the other songs are equally melodic, and beautiful. If you didn't like the Killers last album 'Day and Age' ,then perhaps you should steer clear ,as this to my mind is very similar i overall style and production.This certainly has a slighty countryish feel on occasion ,which is new,but not unwelcome, but in general,you get a collection of instantly memorable tunes, with crystal clear production ,brilliant,often poetic lyrics,(Yes,with a Springsteen slant,once again). Best of all though ,are Brandon's vocals , this guy can seriously sing ,and he has never done it before quite so beautifully as he does all over these 10 songs. If , like me, you like The Killers but are a bit dubious about solo albums ,i highly recommend you buy this. A revelation.Love it. So glad i went to the dvd store , or i could very well have missed out on a wonderful album.
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| Stumble OnIt's a measure of Richard Thompson's great consistency that his worst album in years is also still pretty good. I wouldn't recommend for a moment that new listeners start here but (as you may have noticed from other reviewers) a lot of die-hard fans are claiming this as another masterpiece. Would that it were so!
It's probably true that there are always weak songs on RT albums, but they tend to be eclipsed by a generous serving of highlights. On Dream Attic, we are promised a completely new set of songs but in full band performances, with everything that means in terms of energy and excitement. In truth, while Thompson opens up on the guitar spots, and Pete Zorn has some great moments on sopranino sax, the songs do not produce the musical peaks you might expect. The rhythm section of Mike Jerome and Taras Prodaniuk (both world class) give a rather mechanical performance here as though constrained by the new material. Joel Zifkin on electric violin inevitably rekindles memories of early Fairport from time to time but no single performer lifts the proceedings above the routine.
This leaves Thompson's normally impeccable songwriting exposed, and this is a weaker set of songs than we are used to. While "Demons in Her Dancing Shoes" and "Sidney Wells" are both welcome additions to a vast and enviable songbook, several of the songs here are at best retreads of past glories, at worst filler.
Although the album overall is unconvincing, oddly enough you'll still be wanting the deluxe edition for the disc of acoustic performances and demos. Depending on what you think of these (and they stand as a complete studio album in their own right) you may be able to push my review score up another star. (Looked at another way: you may want to subtract a star if you buy the vanilla version of this album!)
So, Thompson's discography is still not actually blemished by an dud, but for once his new album isn't much to get excited about.
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