We Will Become Like Birds

Erin McKeown | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: June 28, 2005
• Label: Nettwerk America
• Copyright: 2005 Nettwerk America LLC
• Genres: Folk/Compilations, Folk/Contemporary Folk, Pop/Pop Rock, Pop/Singer-Songwriters, Rock/Folk Rock, Rock/Singer-Songwriters
• ASIN: B000S5C3ZC
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Decent Album From a Talented Artist, August 30, 2005

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Billy Mabray "Smart Goat" (Yukon, OK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: We Will Become Like Birds (Audio CD)

Overall, this is a good album. Fans of Erin McKeown will notice the sound is closer to Grand than to Distillation - more pop and less funk. If that's your thing then add another half star. I think Distillation was her best work, so I have to deduct a few points from this album's overall score.

But, there is a lot to enjoy here. Erin's voice is pleasant and inspiring - it has that distinctive timber all good storytelling voices have. As always, the lyrics are imaginative and thought-provoking.

As I said, this is a good album but, when compared to Erin's earlier work, not a great album. Still, it's always good to hear from this talented artist.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "it's beautiful, i guess", August 30, 2005

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Rhianon England (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: We Will Become Like Birds (Audio CD)

I recieved this for my birthday today, and so far i'm having a great time with it! Very upbeat album. Made a great soundtrack, as i ran around the city today. "White city" and "Bells and Bombs" have a great "strut" to them.
I've known of Erin for a long time, and distilation was a great album.... but i'm not dissapointed by this one at all. It still has a good vibe that grows with you every listen.
I could kick myself for not seeing her here in Seattle last week. Her "stylings" are even more impressive live.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High Concept, September 11, 2005

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lb136 "lb136" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: We Will Become Like Birds (Audio CD)

Erin McKeown's remarkable "We Will Become Like Birds" is a concept album, of sorts. And the concept is flight.

Erin's vibrato-free alto is as superb as it was with the jazzier "Grand" (this one's more pop), and her intelligent lyrics would have won approval from the likes of Cole Porter and Lorenz Hart.

Highlights are the anthemic "Aspera," with its Latin motto, the poppy "To the Stars," the dramatic "White City," and the absolutely to die for "Delicate December."

A must have.