Customer Reviews

I Do Perceive

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First off, let me start off by saying this album is different from all of Owen's other efforts. More upbeat, corkier vocals, and a wider variety of musical ranges are spread throughout this album. This doesn't, however, take away Owen's "sing me to sleep"-esque qualities.

Leaning more toward the folk side of music this time around, this album start's off terrificly with "Who Found Who's Hair In Who's Bed" which within 30 second's of the song you realize that this is something different than their previous efforts. And after this song, the entire album just flows by, around, and through you. This album could easily be the soundtrack to this Winter.

I Do Perceive is the friendliest album to date by Mike Kinsella & co. If you're looking for something with a laid-back vocal style and dreamy music to whisk you away for the Winter, this album will prove to be amazing.

I first heard owen a few years back and am yet to hear anyone who can even come close to his musical talent and ability to write the most beautiful songs.'accidentally' was the first song i heard and upon hearing it i froze. it was honestly that beautiful and emotional i was entranced. ever since then i have listened to owen constantly. mike kinsella (owen) has consistantly recorded masterpiece after master piece and all his albums are worthy of a purchase. i have influenced so many friends with owen and not matter what their taste, they have fallen for owen. i cannot stress enough how much you need this album and his others in your life. Mike Kinsella has set the bar at an unbelievable high standard and i cant see anyone writing better music than him.

take my advice-buy this and his other 3 albums.

Great listen. All of the music is very slow and easy. There are few tracks but all tracks are pretty long. A great CD to chill out with. If you like good music, and who doesn't? and you're not too high-strung, give it a try.

It's rare that I write reviews for a Cd, but listening to this album was like wow! I felt compelled to write something. First of all, i'm of a fan of American Football. I wish they had continued on as a band. Owen (Kinelsalla, however his name is spelled) is an awesome artist. This CD is one of the best purchase i made this year. This has a great guitar melody, amazing drums, and his voice is just purely innocent and sweet. Get this album if you like mellow-relaxing music.

3 1/2 stars


Progressively mellow songwriting elevates the usually emo-like lyrics as indie superstar Mike Kinsella's continual refinement of sounds continues. Fans of Deathcab owe themselves a look into this band's work, which offers a more complex version of that type of sound, guided through with controlled acoustic excellence.

As you will notice, I did not give this cd a prestigious 5 stars. Do not let that detract you from buying it. Mike Kinsella displays, once again, that an artist can maintain a consistant style without becoming redundant. This is a great follow up to his previous ep. Yes, the songs are sad and miserable, however, that is the signficance of his artistry - the tales of betrayal and self transgressions are packaged beautifully in songs that woo the senses and show incredible mastery and skill over the instruments. The production on the album seems to be the only flaw. It is by no means bad, it's just different than previous recordings - not enough to hold me back from enjoying it. This is 4 stars SOLID and another delightful treat for the ears of Owen fans.

Kinsella has done it again. Here he has crafted another 8 beautiful gems. I wouldn't say that this album is really a departure from any of the previous owen albums however. He sticks to the same tried and true songwriting skills that have always worked for him, and adds a few various production techniques that haven't been on his previous efforts, however, it works out beautifully. If you are a fan of any of his previous work, definatly pick up this one.

Standouts include:
- Bed Abuse, excellent drums, possibly the most infectious outro ever, the guitar line was stuck in my head for days.
- Lights Out, great harmony you'd expect from Mike, simple yet effective lyrics, huge dynamic shifts
- Playing Possum for a Peed, I don't know why but this is one of my favorite songs ever.. i can't quite put my finger on what it is about this song, but just listen and you'll see.

All in all, a great album, If you are a fan of any of his previous work, definatly pick up this one.