Plague Songs

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 21, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: 4ad / Ada
• ASIN: B000ICLGNK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,857 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #81 in Music > Alternative Rock > Indie & Lo-Fi > Chamber Pop

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good idea, so-so execution, December 1, 2007

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Ethan Straffin (Palo Alto, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This one's taken some hard knocks, which are not entirely undeserved. It's an uneven release.

Interesting how Imogen Heap's contribution seems to polarize people. I'll just say that I adore it, and would recommend risking $0.99 on it any day of the week, month, year, or decade. It's just that brilliant.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A dreadful mess featuring two gems, December 3, 2006

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J. Grigg (Tucson, Az) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plague Songs (Audio CD)

As if the concept of this project weren't strange enough, the bulk of the artists approach their contributions subjects too literally making this a quite painful listening experience. Particularly guilty are the tracks by Klashnekoff, Scott Walker, Stephen Merritt, & Cody ChesnuTT. What makes this CD so frustrating is that it contains two tracks that are brilliant creative gems by Imogen Heap & Rufus Wainwright. These contributions shine as among those artists best works and are the only reason to give this disc a listen or purchase.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing, December 27, 2006

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Edward Edwards (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plague Songs (Audio CD)

I love this collection! It's an intriguing idea to take some of today's most fascinating & talented musicians to write & perform songs based upon Biblical plagues. Highlights include Imogen Heap, Laurie Anderson & Rufus Wainwright!