Happy Like An Autumn Tree

Cyann & Ben, Cyann and Ben | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 19, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Locust
• ASIN: B0002ZDWL2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #467,649 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

French quartet Cyann & Ben create a dark and worrying universe tinted with melancholic beauty. Their debut album, Spring, was a hazy calliope ode. Happy Like An Autumn Tree continues to traverse the seasons with a captivating album that’s as rich and beguiling as the fall’s harvest, bearing the short lived fruits between the summer’s sweat and the winter’s crisp chill. Happy Like An Autumn Tree is a hypnotizing, oneiric collection of epic rock for our favorite season.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars pure bliss, December 16, 2004

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Working Stiff - See all my reviews

This review is from: Happy Like An Autumn Tree (Audio CD)

I haven't yet heard their first album, but this one's great, and I'll definitely buy whatever else they've got out there. Tracks 5, 7 and 8 in particular. The songs can be somewhat repetitive at times (hypnotic?), but they all change and build in unexpected and sometimes epic ways. Some of the songs are really just snippets, so it's more of an EP, really, and that's why I docked it a star. It should be priced accordingly. Despite this minor quibble, if you like M83 and the most energetic moments of shoegazers like Slowdive, it's well worth checking out.

4.0 out of 5 stars A welcome follow-up, October 29, 2004

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skytwo "skytwo" (Boston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Happy Like An Autumn Tree (Audio CD)

Cyann & Ben are back, thankfully, and sooner than I would have expected. I was eagerly anticipating this album, and wasn't disappointed. Generally more intense and driving than Spring, the latest release is also more musically diverse. The addition of electronically modified feedback washes are new, and there's more (analog) synthesizer work, as well as a more pronounced organ, which lends the album the same haunting sound by rather different means (although there is still a rich mix of acoustic instruments). The laconic vocals are much the same, but we hear less of Cyann on this release. A minor complaint, but she does have a lovely voice. It's certainly the mark of a strong band to be able to vary their method but still retain a recognizable and unique sound. Now how long will I have to wait for more? Now that they've given us two very strong releases, I'll have higher expectations than I do with most groups these days.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Atmospheric, October 19, 2004

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Joe Smith (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Happy Like An Autumn Tree (Audio CD)

I really like this album...much stronger and upbeat than their previous work...Cyann and Ben & M83 are the best to put on after a late night out...recommended for anyone who likes foward thinking music...