Odyssey [ENHANCED] [EXTRA TRACKS] [LIMITED EDITION]

Fischerspooner

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 5, 2005)
• Original Release Date: April 5, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Extra tracks, Limited Edition
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B0007X9UT2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #251,301 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Just Let Go

2. Cloud

3. Never Win

4. A Kick In The Teeth

5. Everything To Gain

6. We Need A War

7. Get Confused

8. Wednesday

9. Happy

10. Ritz 107

11. All We Are

12. O

13. Just Let Go (Thin White Duke Remix) [Bonus Track]

14. Down Up (featuring Lizzy Yoder) [Bonus Track]

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Japanese edition scheduled to feature bonus material, different to bonus content on the US edition. New York art-pop duo Fischerspooner's debut album, #1, was an end-of-the-millennium musical statement of pure digital and visual style. Written in part to accompany an 'outsider' pop show bursting with dancers, stage effects and elaborate wardrobe, its songs were infused with raw punk energy, modern sounds and conceptual lyrics. Rolling Stone called #1 ''an alternate-galaxy hit,'' and NME called it ''the best thing to happen to music since electricity.'' For their second album, Fischerspooner had a new agenda. They wanted a cohesive album of songs that were more expressive and emotional than their predecessors, aiming for a rich, warm sound in contrast to the crisp surfaces and digital conceptualism of #1. Inspired musically by classic and psychedelic rock, the familiar Fischerspooner sound is now suffused with a lush ambience. ''I was thinking of songs I remembered hearing on the radio as a kid,'' says Fischer. ''That warm seventies FM sound coming off the radio from bands like Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles or Pink Floyd.'' Odyssey, so named for the unexpected emotional and artistic journey it took to make it, takes a sonic leap forward, sounding like nothing before it but still unmistakably Fischerspooner. EMI. 2005. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Buy the regular edition instead, April 11, 2005

By	Damon D (Rochester, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This is a great album, but the "limited edition" does not have enough features to warrant paying an additional $6. You get two bonus tracks, and that's about it. The free multimedia content on the Fischerspooner website far surpasses what's on this CD.

Very disappointing. Nothing on par with the limited edition DVD that was packaged with their previous release, #1. The album rates a 4 or 5, but I'm giving this a "2" to steer people toward the regular edition of this disk.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fischerspooner Odyssey, April 29, 2005

By	Dogville (Sunny Island) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Fischerspooner rocked in 2001 with their #1 release which made 80's new wave/synth pop hip again based on the sole strength of Emerge and The #15.

In 2005, Fischerspooner capitalized on their assets and conjured an amazing album which relied less on new wave/synth pop but more on their personal creations of electronica dance rock. The superior Just Let Go picked up where #1 left off and resulted in a stunning anthem-like track. Cloud, co-produced with the famed Mirwais Ahmadzai works equally well with a familiar satrt-stop beginning, retro-electronic and a dream-like chorus. Other winners include the sexy Get Confused and Emerge Part 2, A Kick In The Teeth.

This is definitely a great electronic/dance album not to be missed. The limited edition features expanded artwork (booklet), 2 bonus tracks and a G-force visualizer download link for your PC media player.

If you are not into packaging, the normal edition holds up well!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Im hooked "Give me more", April 14, 2005

By	Nathan Arguello "The chosen 4" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Unlike most people who have listend to Fischerspooner before this is my first taste of their style. I would have to say from the original production quality to the "catchy" lyrics this is a total package.Just Let Go, not enough can be said for this track, reminds me of a retro sound mixed with Thievory Corp kind of vibe to it. This review is for newbies and the established listeners into this genre. Go,Buy, and decide for yourself. . Don't take my word for this group, the final review is yours.