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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Vigil-style Fish has returned at last!, July 12, 1999
When I found out that there was a new Fish album out, I was very pleased, but was just hoping that we would see a return to the Vigil-style Fish, rather than the rather commercial sounding Fish we've witnessed with offerings like 'Suits' and 'Sunsets'. Well, here's my rundown of the tracks:Tumbledown: A nice catchy number to start the album, with a delightful piano introduction, which also ends the track. Strong guitar sounds, and toe-tapping rhythm. 7/10 Mission Statement: Hmmm. I don't particularly like this track, although it's bearable. The lyrics are simplistic, by Fish standards, and this is definately the most commercial offering on the CD. 3/10 Incomplete: A gorgeous ballad, consisitng of acoustic guitar, moving lyrics, and great harmonies. Don't like the sudden ending though. 8/10 Tilted Cross: Another ballad, although not as good as Incomplete. Lyrics sung with a kind of a vibrato effect. 7/10 Faithhealer: This is the rocking tune on the CD - the studio version of the pre-released live version. True hardcore Fish this one. 7/10 Rites of Passage: This track is definately more focussed on the lyrics than the music, telling us of how, in real life, not everything has a happy ending. It has a nice melodic ending though. 7/10 Plague of Ghosts: Now, this is good stuff, and IMHO, is what makes this album so great. Listen to this on headphones, loud: Old Haunts: "I found a home in the darkness" sung a million times. Wonderful background music - haunting sounds. Really sets the stage for what's to come... 7/10 Digging Deep: Great futuristic sounding music, wonderful guitar riffs, great beat, and typical Fish singing/vocal mix. Great stuff this. 10/10 Chocolate Frogs: After Digging Deep has reached its crescendo, we get launched into this haunting sounding track which starts with a Fish vocal, but goes into singing. The background sounds mimic the sound of waves lapping at the shore. 9/10 Waving at Stars: Gotta love the intro into this track, which builds up throughout the song. 7/10 RainGods Dancing: I love this piece. It has a wonderfully flowing piano in the background, and powerful lyrics, which reference back to Tumbledown. 10/10 The Wake-Up Call (Make it Happen): A rather simplistic song, but works well to end the epic. It's a shame that it fades out, rather than comes to a definitive end. 7/10 So, overall I give the CD 7.5/10 = 4 stars. Get rid of Mission Statement, and I'd give it a 5! Well worth getting, if only for Plague of Ghosts. And yes, the Vigil-style Fish is back!
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