Beyond the Horizon [CD+DVD]

People in Planes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 9, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: CD+DVD
• Label: Wind-Up
• ASIN: B0019M8302
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #121,543 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The making of People in Planes' second album, Beyond the Horizon, reflects the band's intuition for making diverse, melodic music as they worked with four producers in seven different studios across America, England and Wales. Initial sessions with Our Lady Peace front man Raine Maida provided the creative building blocks to lead on to sessions with Queens Of The Stone age collaborators `Eleven', Panic At The Disco producer Matt Squire and finally Doves/Massive Attack producer Dan Austin. The results speak for themselves. Newsweek praises, 'Pretty Buildings', the band's long lead setup track for this album, stating, 'Hear `Pretty Buildings', the new single by Welsh band People in Planes. This ballad, rich in melody with strong, searching lyrics, shows why this group is one to watch.'

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Four Reviews? How can this be?, September 24, 2008

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D. Benz "dark matter" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beyond the Horizon (Audio CD)

People In Planes defy classification. Post Grunge? A touch. Prog? Smatterings. Indy? God I hope not. Lacking a pigeon hole, however, may doom them to Indyland - doomed to become on of the best bands you'll never hear. I hope not. By any account, this is a dynamite CD. Mister 1 star has a point that this may be a more AOR oriented set than their first, but it's hardly a sell-out. These guys play one start to finish, tour de force, hook and lick riddled hell of a good time. I'm not one to launch into a verbose in-depth analysis. However highlights include a furious rhythm section that anchors stellar guitar, vocals (dark and moody) and weirdy keyboards-al la Richard Barbieri (Porcupine Tree). In fact, if you happen to be a PT devotee, POP are well worth checking out. I'm astonished by how little media attention (good or bad) this CD has received. They should dump their entire management staff. There was "No Image Available" for the cover for several days after the debut on all the major music sites. Lord knows, these guys have a hard enough time finding an audience without that kind of incompetence. Oh well. If you have a taste for the richly eclectic, this CD might be for you. I guaranty it's worth a listen.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Killer, June 4, 2010

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T. Rich (Boise) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beyond the Horizon (Audio CD)

An unbelievable mix of melody, power and beat. Compare Kingdom of Rust by The Doves. The two best bands going today.

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5.0 out of 5 stars alternative rock, October 10, 2009

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Bulldog (Tikrit, Iraq) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Beyond the Horizon (Audio CD)

I liked the whole album. It has good songs that don't get any coverage on the radio. I'll be looking forward to buying their next album.