Gods & Monsters (Bonus Dvd) [Import, Limited Edition]

I Am Kloot | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 11, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Limited Edition
• Label: Echo UK Import
• ASIN: B0007SK9OW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #611,706 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. No Direction Home

2. Gods and Monsters

3. Over My Shoulder

4. An Ordinary Girl

5. The Stars Look Familiar

6. Strange Without You

7. Astray

8. Hong Kong Lullaby

9. Sand and Glue

10. Avenue of Hope

11. Dead Men's Cigarettes

12. Coincidence

13. I Believe

Editorial Reviews

UK Limited edition pressing of the band's 3rd album. This limited version includes a bonus 12-track DVD (Pal/Region 0) which features eight live tracks, 'Live at the Ritz'; 'From your Favourite Sky', '3 Feet Tall', 'Not A Reasonable Man', 'Same Deep Water As Me', 'Here For The World', 'Proof' and 'Life In a Day'. Also included on the DVD is a Band Interview and three music videos to 'Life in a Day', '3 Feet Tall' and 'From Your Favourite Sky'. Their debut album, ‘Natural History’ was released in 2001 and followed by a tighter, self-titled follow-up in 2003. For their third album, the intriguingly titled ‘Gods & Monsters’, the band have adopted a fuller, more expansive stance. The band received an array of fantastic reviews throughout 2004, generating support from The Independent, NME, Guardian and Time Out, to mention just a few of the bodies will to champion Kloot’s clever lyricism and beautiful melancholic sound. Echo. 2005. * Please note you will need an All Code DVD player to view.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great music, August 27, 2007

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Lofton S. Moore (Ft. Lauderdale, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gods & Monsters (Bonus Dvd) (Audio CD)

I especially like the song "Avenue of Hope," which I heard in the movie "Sunshine." This is not a group I had heard of before, but I would recommend the group to friends after purchasing this CD.

5.0 out of 5 stars Their Best To-Date, April 5, 2010

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Atomox "Ben" (New York, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gods And Monsters (MP3 Download)

Ever buy an album for a single song, only to find yourself playing that song the least? That's exactly what happened to me. After discovering "Avenue of Hope" from the credits of the movie "Sunshine," I had to look up this band. Since that day, about 2 years ago, I Am Kloot has become my favourite band. Period. While I initially searched for clones from the jazzy "Avenue of Hope," looking for haunting piano and echoing sax, I soon realized that this was far from their gem. While the common use of piano with guitar certainly catches me, I think it's the rough, unpolished feel of the band that really pulls me in. The lead singer has a unique voice that you'll never mistake for another, and their sound is somehow both aggressive and laid back at the same time, with a polish that feels like a five-o'clock shadow. These guys *must* be incredible live!

There are some great tracks on here, from the intimate, acoustic sounds of "Astray," to unsettling "Gods and Monsters," which gives the album it's name. However, by far, my favourite song is "Sand and Glue," made all the better when preceded by their beautiful piano-solo. That song is "Hong Kong Lullaby," and offers two minutes of calming melody where the only vocals are the piano and electric guitar. By the time it's finished, you're ready for what I think is their album's best. "Sand and Glue" is a slow culmination of aggressive build-ups, with an acidic edge, great solos, and finishes even more hauntingly than it starts. Just listen to that bass -- It drives the song along, complimented by the drum fills and tempo-changes. However, the distorted guitar solo is what really brings things all together in the last minute, only to be replaced by an accordion that slowly fades away like the blinking light at the end of a train, slowly dissappearing as it passes into the dark folds of the midnight landscape. There are several similar examples here, but the album offers a great contrast of songs. It seems like no matter what instrument they are playing -- electric & acoustic guitars, piano, drums, accordion, sax -- they seem to be able to play them with a raw edge that shows they mean business.

If you're looking for something different, laid back, yet aggressive, sweet, yet acidic, with a sound that seems like both a live show and a deserted canyon, do yourself a favor: Give I am Kloot a try. You'll be glad you did!