Between the Mountain and the Moon

Luka Bloom | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 22, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bar/None Records
• ASIN: B00005UF3L
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,268 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #46 in Music > Indie Music > Folk > International Folk

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Luka Returns to Top Form, October 29, 2004

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John D. Dooley "PhiloX" (Southern California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Between the Mountain and the Moon (Audio CD)

Having listen to Luka Bloom from his first great CD "Riverside" in 1990, I thought he quickly reached to his pinnacle with his 2nd fantastic CD "The Acoustic Motorbike" in 1992. "Turf" in 1994 was good but lacked the creative edge of his pervious genius. Then after a 5 year vacation the lack luster "Salty Heaven" came in 1999, which lost the universal outlook of his previous work. After writing this review I returned to "Salty Heaven" & I am starting to get into it.

With "Between the Mountain and the Moon" Luka Bloom returns to almost match "The Acoustic Motorbike" in style containing a quasi Christian/Buddhist spiritual outlook. Luke Bloom sings with great passion about lost loves & hope for the future intermixing personal reflection about Ireland, Christ, the Angel Gabriel, & the Dali Lama. At times Luka Bloom does a clean Irish rap...er...poetry talk that is very unique for those that dislike rap won't mind listening to.

At times Luka Bloom can be compared to Bruce Cockburn. Both write & talk/sing about serious subjects in a multi cultural style with excellent guitar work & back up. But un-like the Canadian Bruce Cockburn, Luka Bloom retains more to his Irish/Celtic heritage within a baritone range.

Sinead O'Connor joins Luka Bloom in a few songs & makes an amazing match in tone & timber, specially in the song "Love Is a Place I Dream Of". Give it a listen to in the sample section.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Raw, Real, Romantic!, June 12, 2003

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Solara (Hawaii, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Between the Mountain and the Moon (Audio CD)

I must have been living under a rock because I just discovered Luka Bloom this year while browsing in a small music store in County Kerry, Ireland. Picked up the CD because of the Tibetan prayer flags..,. Then the store guy was kind enough to play it... The first few lines of "Monsoon" and I was hooked! Luka Bloom is a rare gem: masculine, deep, raw, real, romantic. No fake pop sentiments here. This is grounded and gutsy music. Gutsy because he dares to be real. I'm in awe of Luka Bloom and his vast talents. Now, I'm catching up by buying his other stuff, but so far this one is the very best.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best since Turf, January 25, 2002

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Celeste Lytle (Glendale, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Between the Mountain and the Moon (Audio CD)

As someone who's seen Luka's live shows at least 10 times, I'd say this is his best album since the early 90's. He's had these songs around awhile because he played them live back in 98 at the Roxy in LA. Still, these are good songs, all of them, driving guitar work, well-crafted ballads and lyrics that make you think. He's back to his simplest, best style on these songs which once again cry out to be heard by more people than will ever hear them. Why isn't he selling out stadiums? He's got Sinead here to help him. Maybe this time he'll find his audience.