Still Life [Import]

Perry Blake | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 23, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Naive
• ASIN: B000040OH3
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #391,659 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars On his way to perfection..., June 19, 2002

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"allthisuselessbeauty" (Knoxville, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Still Life (Audio CD)

After seeing the film Presque Rien I had no choice but to seek out the songs featured in it. They astounded me. Simple arrangements on top of simple vocals and simple harmonies. The combination of all these simplicities creates something absolutey spectacular. In the two songs featured on his "Still Life" album, the songs are tragic murmurings from the grave of Nick Drake. The songs "Wise Mans Blues" and "This Time It's Goodbye" are miracles alone, each of them. What's more miraculous is they are both on one cd and composed of the same man. Blake is stripped of any kind of armor on this. He allows himself to be totally exposed. His voice is fragile and unaffected. It stirs like a violin. Like a lonely violin in the greatest, most empty hall. He just opens his mouth and I believe him, every word. Listening to his music is like bearing witness to his personal monolouge, uttered just above his breath. If I were going to catagorize him, which I wouldn't, I would categorize him as a male version of Stina Nordenstam. The "electronica" thing attatched to something I read about him scared me off a little, but he's just a musician. I wouldn't really pin him down to any particular genre. He just makes music. And it is beautiful. If you're looking for a honest voice out there... his will rip your heartstrings apart in the most beautiful, beautiful way you never thought possible.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars His music lifts your soul, May 2, 2000

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Athena (Athens, Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Still Life (Audio CD)

His first album was magnificent but this one is even better! Every song is a small masterpiece. One of the best albums I own. So deep and powerful from the first till the last song. And what a voice!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Breath Taking, March 17, 2002

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Family Galili (Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Still Life (Audio CD)

I'm taken away with each moment passing. I identify myself among the lines. I'm greatly touched. Thank you, Perry Blake.