Customer Reviews

With Ghost

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While some bands produce "driving" music, D&N's work is more suitable for your funeral cortege. While they may have a new collaborator here, the real ghost that always accompanies them is the spectre of their wonderful work with Galaxie 500, but they have made peace with it. This cd is never going to touch the heights of Galaxie 500, but it's still a mighty fine example of pastoral introspection. " Music to fall asleep to" is usually used as a criticism, but let this lull you into dreams with its gentle textures.

I am wondering why I bought this CD. I find the music sparse and minimal yet I want more. There are no big surprises or monster hooks just subtle nuances of sound and voice. What I really like about the music is how easy it is to listen to and at the same time how difficult is to stay focused on the music and not get lost in some deep thought. A nice change of pace for the fast -pace world.

This is truly one of the best albums of 2000. The psychedelia of Japan's Ghost fits the folkish pop of Damon & Naomi to near perfection. The lyrics are flavored strongly by the spiritual (specifically biblical) current that runs throughout without pedaling any specific set of beliefs - more of a glimpse into the emotional state of the individuals found in religious tales. Ideal for quieter moments.

This is one of the most beautiful and delicate albums out there. It is certainly unique in that it is both hearfelt and innovative. If you dug Galaxie 500, you will love it. It is slow, and requires a certain amount of patience. Contrary to what other posts about this record say, it is very melodic and very subtle at the same time.

"Eulogy to Lenny Bruce" is everything I love about Damon & Naomi. Even though the other songs on the cd are pretty and flow nicely together, the absolute standout track for me is "Eulogy...". It feels like the logical progression from their Galaxie 500 days, a slow, dreamy acoustic G500 where I can actually understand the lyrics! I've listened to this cd repeatedly this weekend, and there's really not much else about it that excites me that much. I would more accurately rate this cd with 3.5 stars.

This is by far one of the best albums I've heard all year, and the music provides a perfect background for the Fall season. Very haunting and beautifully crafted -this is Damon & Naomi's best work to date. *Highly* recommended.

There's a fine line between the embodiment of beauty and the chocolate box. The higher the stakes, the more unpalatable the pale charicture reveals itself to be. This album is far from Damon & Naomi's earlier incandescent incarnation as "Pierre Etoile" and the results are disappointing. It's a rather cloying and saccharine set of takes on the "sweet tune" with old-school instrumentation that seeks to contrive wholesomeness but ultimately basks in naivité. There are slightly more engrossing tracks towards the end, but listening to Big Star's original version of "Blue Moon" on the heels of Damon & Naomi's neutered cover will highlight just how lacking this whole project is.

comes these bozos (just look at the picture of Damon--he IS bozo!)--boy this band is terrible. very bad Renaissance music vibe. stupid lyrics. no real melodies. avoid avoid avoid--danger, Will Robinson.