Golden D

Graham Coxon

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 15, 2000)
• Original Release Date: August 15, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Astralwerks
• ASIN: B00004TA3G
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #43,011 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
With The Golden D, Graham Coxon, Blur's lead guitarist, appears to have achieved his lifelong dream: to create the ultimate American indie rock album. In a huge departure from his somewhat limp, lo-fi solo debut, The Golden D is not afraid to crank up the volume and rock. From the outright thrash of album opener "Jamie Thomas" through the angst-ridden "Leave Me Alone," and into the trashy punk of "Fags + Failure," this is the sound that Blur themselves hinted at on their self-titled, international hit album. It's to Coxon's credit that none of these songs would sound out of place on albums by American indie icons such as Sonic Youth or Dinosaur Jr. And that's very high praise indeed. --Robert Burrow

Product Description
Second solo album from the Blur guitarist. 12 tracks including 'The Fear', 'Fame And Fortune' and 'Leave Me Alone'. 2000 release. Digipak.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Emo-fabulous!, June 24, 2002

By	Jemiah Jefferson "author and bon vivant" (Portland, OR, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I had been warned off of Graham Coxon's solo works, told that they were a little too emotionally off-kilter, a little too overly sincere... but I'm glad I actually tracked down this fantastic album and listened for myself. I'm a huge fan of Blur, and particularly Graham's way of addressing his instrument - he doesn't play guitar the way that most rock leads do; his solos are generally minimal, and he saves his most beautiful and extraordinary licks for tucking behind the verses. "The Golden D" is Graham both working out his inner demons and neuroses without being compromised by Damon Albarn's songwriting, and the result is a dense, intensely personal inner landscape. "Jamie Thomas" is a metal-punk explosion on the subject of Graham's skateboarding idol, "Fags and Failure", "Leave Me Alone" and "My Idea of Hell" are very much what they say they are. But just when you've given up Graham as a tortured soul with horrifically bad self-esteem, he brings out my favourite track on the album, "Oochy Woochy" - an absurdly funny and light-hearted romp with a drunken off-kilter saxophone riff that will get stuck in your head for hours. I think Graham Coxon is an amazing talent, with or without Blur - for someone who, even in the studio, has to hide when he sings because he's so shy about his voice, he has no such self-consciousness when working on his own material. This is an album I will treasure for years.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not too bad., December 24, 2000

By	Dave Lundy (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I really enjoyed this record for its restlessness. It sure doesn't sound like Graham's settling down any. Some of the cuts just completely rock with no abandon. The more experimental stuff is interesting, as well. Lake is quite beautiful in its ragged rhythms and building sonic textures. I was quite impressed that he played all the instruments on the whole album. I see this, his solo career, as a continuing vent/experiment for Graham. This album didn't blow me away, but considering that the whole thing was supposedly made in 2 weeks, it's not bad at all. The next one will surely be even better.

I wouldn't really be able to recommend it casually to just anyone, but if you like Graham's work, then give it a whirl.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Indie Gold, August 23, 2000

By	DAVINA (London) - See all my reviews

Graham once again proves that he is'nt the silent side kick for blur's Damon and has more talent than we'd ever guessed. His indie boy vocals on Blur's 'coffee and tv" are surpassed by THE GOLDEN D and this album places him up there with such American indie ledgends as Pavement. To coin a phrase this record rocks and it I'm sure the volume will be pumped up as thousands of grungy teenage art students from Essex listen to it. They'll understand his angst and love the tunes. Wicked album