Tourniquet [Import]

Magnet | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 20, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Atlantic UK
• ASIN: B0009OJ9VS
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #662,822 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hold On

2. Duracellia

3. The Pacemaker

4. Believe

5. All You Ask

6. Deadlock

7. Fall at Your Feet

8. Blow by Blow

9. Miss Her So

10. Jaws

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Recording under the Magnet name for a second time, Norway's Even Johansen opens up wellsprings of melody and gushing choruses on The Tourniquet. As wistfully tuneful as Pernice Brothers, but with the shimmering production of something closer to Keane, Johansen's record is broad and grandly romantic. It's also undercut with tiny, Mum-like nips of electronica blips that give the sweeping grandeur a little counterpoint. The record opener "Hold On" especially profits from the contrast, pitting a plucky banjo against laptop pops and a livewire keyboard motif. Meanwhile, the quietly effective "Jaws" lopes through laid-back verses before blossoming into a generous, strings-driven choral build. Johansen gets carried away here and there; "Fall at Your Feet" comes off too sugary sweet, and like a few other songs on the record ("Duracellia"), suffers from underbaked lyrics. While he may not yet have troubadour status, his skills and authority as a singer-songwriter are obvious. But despite being admirably clean and painless, this Tourniquet would be better off it was just a tad bloodier. –Matthew Cooke

Product Description

The mysterious Magnet, Even Johansen--another resident of the Norwegian hit-factory town of Bergen, Norway--returns with The Tourniquet, his second full-length album and the follow-up to the massively acclaimed debut On Your Side. Whilst plaudits, pundits, music lovers and human beings in general found solace and comfort in the trademark Magnet melancholica of On Your Side, The Tourniquet is not so much a record soaked in optimism, but one reborn in it. First single "Hold On" opens The Tourniquet with searing, anthemic invigoration..."You're not alone," croons the Magnet, re-inviting you on a warm and aspirational journey into music, just like the Beach Boys, Nilsson, the Beatles and other classic artists did so well. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This album breaks into new musical boundaries..., March 29, 2006

By 

S. ODonnell "LISTEN UP!!!" (West Chester, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tourniquet (Audio CD)

Tourniquet: It's a device, typically a tightly encircling bandage, used to check bleeding by temporarily stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in a limb.

Just moments ago, I picked my jaw up off the floor, from my first listen of the Tourniquet album. It was sweet wonderland of sound! This album definitely has it all, and Torniquet is absolutely nothing short of a musical masterpiece. Here's what you need to know. The Tourniquet album covers many musical styles. Including, a mix of...Jazzy Dreamy Pop Rock, Indie Folk, and sometimes contains a backdrop of Electronica. Plus it contains experimental sounds which are Johansen's original concepts, and it's all melds quite well into a cerebral euphoria. Often times a song will mix all these genres in a single song, and he does this astonishingly well. This album is an envelope, and Johansen is pushing further here, creating new musical boundaries. That's not an easy accomplishment. However, this album makes that feat seem effortless. Evan Johansen's voice is fresh. He is graced with a rare exceptional vocal talent. Not to mention thought provoking lyrics. There's more to it than that though. His language takes you on a journey. He portrays his brokenhearted emotions, containing his hurts, his hopes, loves, angers, and his longings...while his voice engulfs you and then you feel like you share a place by his side through his experiences. It's rare when music captures and infects you like this album does. I assure you, even if you had placed your guard up, you would be dragged against your will with desire to hear the next note, the next turn of infectious sound. Not since maybe my first listen to Radiohead has this happened to me. It feels great to hear this type of music again, and I wanted to pass it on. Get this album!!! Get this album!!! Get this album!!! Get this album!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great CD., March 12, 2006

By 

Timur - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tourniquet (Audio CD)

Magnet (Even Johansen) is one incredibly talented guy. This is clearly evident in his new CD - "Tourniquet." Every song is extremely well written and catchy. You can hear the creativity and hard work put into each track. There are layers upon layers of effects, loops, various percussion and other instruments - most of which are played by Even himself.

Recently, I had the pleasure of seeing Magnet live in concert. His performance is one that I will not forget. Even played his guitar as a one man band, looping bass notes, percussion, and effects all from one instrument and then proceeded to play and sing the rest of the song. His talent, not only as a musician, but as a writer and creator surpasses many popular indie artists today. I foresee him rising to huge popularity within a couple of years.

"Tourniquet," however, falls short of the amazing-ness that "On Your Side" possesses. For long time Magnet fans, this new CD is a must. But for those who are not quite yet familiar with Magnet, "On Your Side" is the CD that I would recommend first.

"On Your Side" has such a strong passion that you often feel happily lost in his songs. The CD takes you on a journey changing emotions with musical style throughout its entirety.

"Tourniquet," on the other hand, falls short with somewhat predictable song lyrics and a similar sound approach through the whole disc.

This, by no means, makes "Tourniquet" a bad album. It just falls slightly short of the genius heard within "On Your Side." Both CD's are fun, beautiful and creative. If you are a fan of folk and indie, both of Magnet's CD's (and also his "Even Johansen" CD) are for you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars simply amazing..., February 20, 2006

By 

goodmusic "juniorcitizen" (brooklyn, ny) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tourniquet (Audio CD)

I am again amazed by Magnet's talents to write such beautiful songs, lyrically and the way he puts them to music. It wasn't as long of a wait this time to get this album in America as it was the first album, but it was worth the wait. "Believe", "Fall At Your Feet" and "Miss Her So" are my favorite songs on the album.