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Clare and the Reasons | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 4, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Frog Stand Records
• ASIN: B000UCH60K
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,108 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Clare Muldaur Manchon, Alan Hampton, Olivier Manchon, Greg Ritchie, Beth Meyers, Christopher Hoffman, and Bob Hart are a band creating swirling orchestral pop, complete with a string section. Their debut release, The Movie, is also the debut release for Brooklyn's fresh, new label; Frog Stand Records, and features guest appearances by the likes of Sufjan Stevens, Van Dyke Parks, and Gregoire Maret. Standard Jewel Case. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally A Fresh Sound..., September 4, 2007

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A. Johnson "Pop-sickle" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This is among the best releases I've heard in the past 5 years. With it's soaring vocals, full string section, harmonies rarely heard anymore and a guest appearance by Sufjan Stevens this album is sure to find it's way into a few best of 2007 lists. I recommend this one highly.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clare Muldaur Does It Again, February 8, 2008

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---- J. M. Donabie (Scarborough, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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Clare Muldaur has knocked it out of the park again. CD #3 and she gets more creative every time. Filled with great songs. Along with her husband & the Reasons they make an incredible ensemble. I just wish they would come to Canada sometime. Make that Toronto.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Familair yet utterly original., January 21, 2008

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P. Dalen (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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You can hear the influences from across a number of decades but that's almost irrelevant. No one is making music so completely original yet natural sounding. Sweet: yes. Saccharine: never.

Great songs, gorgeous vocals, highly original string arrangements. RIYL: great, heartfelt music with brains!