Cast Away the Clouds

Rose Melberg | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 25, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Double Agent Records
• ASIN: B000EOTV5M
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #291,931 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Take Some Time

2. The Orchard

3. Cold Sea

4. Cast Away the Clouds

5. Irene

6. Spin

7. Little Bird

8. Something Else

9. Four Walls

10. Constant and True

11. Your Tears

12. Each New Day

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delicate masterpiece, July 18, 2006

By 

Hugues Orsetti (MANOSQUE France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cast Away the Clouds (Audio CD)

The way Rose Melberg writes and records her songs must be a deep, slow, delicate process. On almost every song of this second solo album (Rose took part of previous bands such as Tiger Trap and The Softies during the 90's), she does a little miracle, being endlessly delicate without falling into cutesy (that she didn't always avoid in the past with the Softies). Her songs appear to be very simple, but they're never flat. Rose found her way here, in these clear vocal harmonies and acoustic guitar chords, with at times some touches of violin, flutes or piano. Her melodies are always reaching something fine, but never sugary, to the contrary, her minor chords are almost acid, at times. It's a secret, peaceful record, close to a dreamy garden. Actually, Rose lives in a small town near a Canadian lake. You can feel the beauty of her inspiration as if it was melt in snow time. This is one of the most beautiful records of the year, and I'd recommend it to the lucky fans of Homeless House, a similar masterpiece recorded in 1998 by the English singer songwriter John Cunningham.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I may give it 5 stars, given time..., May 22, 2007

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JRL "The Vigilante" (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cast Away the Clouds (Audio CD)

Yes, yes! This is indeed something special to behold. I'm not sure if Rose Melberg is the kinda thing you'd play to ALL music lovers, they might not get it. But it certainly couldn't hurt to try. The music feels painstakingly crafted to be beatiful. Each little number on this reaches aching tranquility, while ghostly nuances appear within eerie chord changes or piano, flute, and violin elements. "Cast Away the Clouds" has leanings towards folk (Judee Sill) and girly indie pop (early Liz Phair) but is executed in a unique way all it's own; with dashes of French-inflected chords and understated angelic harmonies. I bought the vinyl of this after only hearing a couple full songs. Now with repeated listenings, I'm even more convinced it was the right way to go.