The Black Magic Show

Elefant | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 18, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Kemado
• ASIN: B000ERU8J2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #185,331 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Evocative Rock/Pop, April 19, 2006

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James Fisher (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Black Magic Show (Audio CD)

I listened to this through a friend who works in a radio statio a couple of weeks ago. Not being familiar with their previous record, I listened without comparisons and liked it a lot. It's derrivative of the 80s and many of the bands that exploded in the 2000s like The Strokes and Interpol, but the lyrics here are considerably more sentimental and the sound is very accessible. It maintains a remarkable balance. It rocks hard enough to keep a genre fan happy and yet it does not alienate those who enjoy catchy melodies.

4.0 out of 5 stars OK, but I liked 'sunlight' better, October 14, 2010

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Some Guy Joe - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Black Magic Show (Audio CD)

I got this after liking the 'sunlight..' album, I must say I don't like it as much. Its OK, but the songs are not as catchy and there is a bit of a different vibe. the first album reminds me more of late New Order, this one more like Suede I guess. I really don't get the Killers comparisons at all.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I like it, June 10, 2006

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alexander laurence (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Black Magic Show (Audio CD)

This is the glamorous New York band. This is their second album. They provided some relief from the seriousness of bands like Interpol. Their first album was an interesting foray in pop rock music. The center of the group is Diego Garcia, the man, the myth. The second album seems more focused and more whole. It's not just a collection of songs that some guy wrote when he was young. There is more experience and shape in the sounds. There are some stand out tracks like "Lolita" and "Uh Oh Hello." Their sound is explored more in "The Clown." Some of the complicated rhythms give a new texture to the band's new sound. "Uh Oh Hello" is a slight tip of the hat to The Who. There was a Britpop vibe on the first album. Elefant has seemed to become more it's own thing. A more Latin style is displayed in "Brasil." There is a cool mix of rock and electronic sounds. No wonder Ed Buller is involved (Pulp, Suede). I am looking at some of the pictures in the booklet and the press, and there are a bunch ofpictures of the band leering, like they have some secret knowledge about life. Elefant is a type a band that should succeed.