Polichinelle

The Prayer Boat | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 20, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B00005A0AK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,053 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another in the Rising Wave, March 24, 2001

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Thomas L. Strickland "Information Architect" (Alpharetta, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Polichinelle (Audio CD)

Radiohead paved the way. Travis arrived. Recently came Coldplay. The Prayer Boat is another entry in an encouraging line of UK band's that invoke the introspective soul of the likes of Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley, fallen icons both. Polichinelle is a collection of rainy songs of hope in the face of heartache, grace in the haze of misdirection.

Emmett Tinley's voice alternately floats and soars in a style that brings to mind Tim Booth of James or Paul Young, a kind of honeyed tone. The band builds gorgeous and lush frames out of piano and guitar, patient bass walking with heartbeat drums. Highlights include the pensive verge-of-breakup song, "It Hurts to Lose You" -- the line that catches you is "You write mad poetry / In your room with dead roses." "The Stars Will Steer Me" builds to almost hymn-like group-sing that would not be out of place in a darkened pub. You can see the hope in those imagined eyes.

In short, if Nick Drake moves you, if you miss Jeff Buckley, buy this. Light some candles and listen in your room. Or find a long road and drive at midnight. This is the good stuff.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I will never be the same, July 22, 2000

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[e-mail] (Oslo,Norway) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Polichinelle (New Version) (Audio CD)

i just got this cd.where have the the prayer boat been all my life?i dream their music.finally a band who is unique,talented and emotional.a singer who really can sing!i have no words to say how beautiful this cd is.you will just have to get it and experience it yourself.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just buy it!!, August 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Polichinelle (New Version) (Audio CD)

Fans of Counting Crows, Radiohead, maybe Pumpkins, please discover this great band. Great voice, beatiful songs, i really was blown away by this CD. Just had to play it over and over! I can't understand that this band has not already created an international following. Please take the deep dive and try polichinelle!