Honeymoon Suite

Butterfly Child | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 22, 1997)
• Label: Hit It! Recordings
• ASIN: B000005TB8
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,472 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mother Have Mercy

2. Passion Is the Only Fruit

3. Ghost on Your Shoulder

4. Flaming Burlesque

5. Unwashed, Uncool

6. Carolina and the Be Bop Revue

7. Deep South

8. Louis as Anna

9. Six Urchins

10. Botany Bay

11. Towns Come Tumblin'

12. I Shall Hear in Heaven

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Music From The Heart, October 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Honeymoon Suite (Audio CD)

Butterfly Child's second album is a move away from the immaculate conception that was "Onomatopoeia". It's a return to earth, slightly messy, a little more reflective of human imperfection.

Nonetheless, it's absolutely gorgeous. I must be well into my 100th listen, and I'm still pausing, closing my eyes, letting the shiver quicken across my skin. The beauty of Joe Cassidy is that he's so unabashed in his singing, not holding back out of fear for what might be thought. It does take a bit of getting used to, you've got to let the songs work on you. But that's so often the case with the most beautiful of albums. What starts in struggle ends in a fuller embrace.

There are too many good parts on this album. Unexpected movements, bridges, wordplay. A cliched turn of phrase that becomes meaningful. When he sings, "You've gotta love like it's out of fashion," you don't doubt that he means it. Amidst a tide of world weary cynicism, this album sparkles like a jewel, rough cut, in awe. Its currency, tenderness and feeling.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unheralded Masterpiece, October 26, 2003

By 

F. Dangiolillo "slowdive20" (NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Honeymoon Suite (Audio CD)

That this album isn't more well known is an absolute shame. On this record you will find some of the most perfectly executed pop hooks of all time. Very strummy and reminiscent of early Johnny Marr at times. Joe Cassady's voice is somehwat high pitched (think Chris Squire)and double-tracked John Lennon style. The song structures almost samba with joy and the drumming is completely perfect, martially performed and loaded with pocket. Lyrically it's all about coy romance and exotic travel. I've listened to this over and over for about 7 years and I'm still not bored. Buy it if you're into catchy hooks. Stay away from the dismal follow-up Soft Explosives, a completely different, over-orchestrated follow up. Get Onomatopoeia and all of their eps if you can find them.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "The Honeymoon Suite"- Buterfly Child, October 20, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Honeymoon Suite (Audio CD)

I recently purchased this CD, used, with the impresion that in wast the band "Honeymoon suite" and the name of the CD was "Buterfly child". When I recieved the CD, I found that the name of the band is Buterfly Child and the name of the CD is The Honeymoon Suite. I was disapointed, but I decided to listen, It is actully pretty good. If you choose to purchse the CD, Beware that it is not actully Honeymoon Suite, but a band called Buterfly Child, but a nice listen none the less.