Chords I've Known [EP]

Sparklehorse

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 28, 1998)
• Original Release Date: April 12, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: EP
• Label: Slow River/Capitol
• ASIN: B000005NFS
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #311,162 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wow....., March 28, 2004

By	M J Tobin "phoenix" (Dunedin, New Zealand) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ok, well this would have to be by far the best cd i have heard in quite some time... Almost Lost My Mind is brilliant, Midget in a Junkyard is an amazing instrumental, Dead Opera Star is a sad and happy story rolled in one, and Hatchet Song's excellence exceeds my vocabulary of describing words. I just can't wait until Mr Linkous has finished putting together his 1960's mixer to start recording some new stuff... And trust me, he will.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable but a bit uneven, November 4, 1998

By A Customer

Excellent songs like "Dead Opera Star" and "Midget in a Junkyard" make you realise that some of the other songs are a bit more 'throwaway' and not as well developed. But hey, it's an EP of non-LP songs. Thats what you should expect. Necessary for the hardcore Sparklehorse fan. Others can probably get by with their two full length CD's.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark, vastly creative, quietlymoving and brilliant., June 29, 1998

By A Customer

I can't say enough good things about this album. Unfortunately, it appears that Sparklehorse (aka Mark Linkous sp?) was dropped from Capitol or is at least on a long hiatus. Nevertheless, this album is so rich in emotion, passion, and textures that it holds up over years on its own. This is deeply personal music but not in the sometimes annoying and all-the-time cliched singer/songwriter confessional style of Countings Crows et al. This absolutely is NOT lo-fi. Rock critics are generally very ignorant of how music is made and calling thi slo-fi is no exception. Make no mistake, I liken his studio talents and ingenuity on the level of a Trent Reznor or Roger Waters. The couple heavy numbers are a bit of an anachronism but ultimately, the contrast just adds more power to the quiet fury of the rest of the album. This is meant only for cold, rainy, November nights spent alone when it feels like the world has let you down once again. You will know it's all ok and you are not alone.