Too Close to You [Import]

Cosmic Rough Riders | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 11, 2003)
• Original Release Date: July 15, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Measured Records UK
• ASIN: B00009OOPB
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #664,040 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Justify the Rain

2. For a Smile

3. Because You

4. There's Nothing Wrong

5. Life in Wartime

6. Sunrise

7. Tomorrow May Never Come

8. She's Never Around

9. Kill the Time

10. Blind

11. The Need to Fly

12. Now That You Know

13. Stupid You

14. Smile

Editorial Reviews

COSMIC ROUGH RIDERS Too Close To See Far (2003 UK 14-track CD including the single Because You great picture sleeve MRCOSMIC001)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Stunningly Competent Follow-Up From Glasgow's Finest, October 29, 2003

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David Ginochio "wine guy" (Bayarea CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Too Close to You (Audio CD)

This CD posesses none of the edginess and hints of danger of the previous release. The songs are pleasant but completely forgettable. From start to finish this disc screams, or perhaps utters in a monotone, of "okay-ness"

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Cosmic's are back.... with a contemporary sound !!, July 23, 2003

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richard m gratzer (Fircrest, Wa United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Too Close to You (Audio CD)

It's finally here... a new album from the World's Premiere Vocal-Pop Band. It's digging it's way into my heart just like 'ETMS' did when I first discovered these guys. 'Too Close..' is chock-full of pop gems just like all their other CD's. You'll be singing along in no time! The Cosmic's stylings on this release range from what I'd call their 'signature' sound to a more modern sound that mimics the 'gloomy melancholly' style that's become so prevalent today. Their sound is different in that the lyrics and vibe are more reflective and thoughtful than gloomy and generally resolve with uplifting Choruses sung with beautifully cascading harmonies.

Real 12-string guitars, power chords, chorus'ed guitars, synth sounds, keyboards and an interesting mix of guitar lines, vocal harmonies and special effects pop up all throughout. The band is tight as always, but almost gone is the very fine acoustic guitar work that has graced their previous efforts. I especially liked the way they mixed the acoustic guitar into their sound and was pleased to discover that their "Because You" singles (1) and (2) have 4 very good tunes/ballads done acoustically, including CSNY's 'Helplessly Hoping', done better than the original! The album is incomplete without these 2 singles....don't think twice, buy them, they're a bargain.

(The Cosmic's web site has samples of all of the songs on the main album for your preview if Amazon doesn't have them yet. Realize, the songs 'in whole' are much better than a few of the short samples might lead you to believe.)

Overall, this album is on a par with the band's previous efforts; in other words, as good as they get! I was pleased to hear them stretch their style a bit. Not that I didn't like their other material, but because they've demonstrated a fantastic range of styles that should keep them in the business for a long, long time.

God-speed to the Cosmic's and former member, Daniel Wylie. Keep the great stuff coming our way guy's! Thanks!

Now, go click 'Add to Cart' and enjoy the best music you're going to hear this year!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Over and out, May 8, 2004

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Simon Young (Ohio.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Too Close to You (Audio CD)

This band shouldn't be confused with the one that made wonderful Enjoy the melodic sunshine. There's a new line up. Missing is Daniel Wylie, the guy who wrote and sang the songs and boy does it show. On the evidence of Too close to see far, his replacement, Stephen Fleming has some distance to go before he reaches the giddy heights of his former band mate in both the song writing and singing departments. There are one or two good songs, Because you and Justify the rain but mostly it's blandness that verges on middle of the road like a bad version of the Eagles. I can't see them surviving as there are too many great bands around these days. CRR = RIP.