Could We Survive

Joseph Arthur | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: March 18, 2008
• Label: Lonely Astronaut Records
• Copyright: 2008 Joseph Arthur / Lonely Astronaut Records
• Genres: Alternative Rock/Singer-Songwriters, Pop/Adult Alternative, Pop/Singer-Songwriters, Rock/Singer-Songwriters
• ASIN: B0013DDNPM
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,775 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Could We Survive EP Beginning Of Very Good Year For Joseph Arthur Fans, March 23, 2008

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221b BakerSt (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Could We Survive (Dig) (Audio CD)

In advance of his seventh LP due in early August, the ambitious, mercurial singer/songwriter Joseph Arthur is releasing four EPs over the next four months, beginning with this one, Could We Survive. It's difficult to assign a single catch-all term to Arthur's music since he's run through a number of different genres since his first pair of albums, which contained world music and electronica influenced folk rock, and especially since he's gone indie on his own label, Lonely Astronaut (also the name of his sometime band since 2006, albeit in a plural form, natch). He dabbled in psychedelic and acid rock on his last release, Let's Just Be, a progression hinted at on his first Lonely Astronaut release, Nuclear Daydream. Here on Could We Survive, however, he's in a more introspective, often stripped down acoustic folk mode, with a mood akin to "In The Sun," "Honey And The Moon" and "Redemption's Son." The EP begins with "Rages Of Babylon," a anti-war song told from the perspective of an American soldier going overseas, who heartbreakingly wonders "Will my family remember me?" It's one of Arthur's best, most moving songs. Other highlights include the title track, a quiet, whispery ballad, and the final track, "King Of Pavement," a folky tune with a warm, psychedelic feel. Reportedly, the next EP, Crazy Rain, due April 15th, will have more of a techno sound, and as for the two EPs after that, who knows? However, with the arrival of Could We Survive, it's clear this is the beginning of a very good year for Joseph Arthur fans.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Joseph returns with a great : ), March 29, 2008

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Jrvikoski "uinuvavalo" (FINLAND) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Could We Survive (Dig) (Audio CD)

Could We Survive is a strong Ep. Any friend of good songwriting should pick this up straight away... The songs on the record have some real light within , personally I'm into all of them. This Ep really grows on you, the songs have a real depth as with any of the best work of Arthur . Been lately really digging Rages of Babylon & King Of the PAvement . . .

5.0 out of 5 stars New genre for imaginative song writing, September 24, 2009

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Duane W. Penske "Pen Artske" (Vesta, Minnesota United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Could We Survive (Dig) (Audio CD)

Joseph Arthur was unknown to me until I heard his music from an HBO show. When I heard the music I knew immediately that this Artist had something new and genuine. When I got the "Could We Survive" CD, it was all what I expected and more. The lyrics and music meld together in a new and unique way. The particular song I am drawn to is "Walk Away". This song is so profound yet so simple, it simply expresses the idea of a loved one who has "walked away" and then invites the listener to look at themselves and examine their place in the universe. The song can be interpeted in different ways, but again the listener has to simply place themselves in the song and let the music carry you away with the lyrics telling you a message of grounding yourself. The whole album is of this wonderful and unique experience. Joseph Arthur has himself "together" in order to create such a collection of musical art. Thank you Joseph Arthur.