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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Different, so what?, October 11, 2002
Every time I see this album in the used section, I feel this urge to buy it again. I don't understand why so many people don't appreciate this album for what it is. Don't compare it with the other ones; this one has a light of its own. It starts where P=A left with the dark and haunting "Day of the Dead" (try to listen this one under the light of the stars, mmm), followed by one of the most cruelly over looked and ignored Church songs, "Lost My Touch". This one is a gem, kind of electronic with a melancholic and dark melody that it's hard to get out of your head. "Loveblind " goes in the same direction as "Lost My Touch" but with more acoustic guitars and dreamlike female choruses, nice story. My Little Problem is a nice melancholic song that grows on you after a few listens. The Maven is the hard rocking song of the album, then comes an almost dance song, Angelica, with a very interesting blend of guitar feedback with electronic beats and a little oriental feel. "Two Places At Once" is a mellow kind of romantic song, but not with a common story, do you believe in reincarnation? "Business Woman" and "Authority" are two songs that weren't suppose to be in the album, but I find them exquisite. If only pop would always sound like this. "Fly Home" and "The Dead Man's Dream" are two hypnotizing psychedelic peaces that will make you want to laid back and relax. If you're new to The Church and want to get a classic, may be this one isn't the right start, but never the less this is a hell of a good Church album. Don't hesitate in buying it.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My Little Problem, January 12, 2005
This has been a controversial album. Some dedicated Church fans consider it a low point, some, like myself, find it penetrates the bone and mystifies the marrow. My Little Problem and Two Places at Once are mysterious in their power; they will penetrate your being and haunt you with melody.
Business Woman and Authority are tossed from review to review like an indian rubber ball; some praise them to the sky while the next reviewer calls them a mistake. I find them a treat, light and airy, but catchy with a hook that draws you in. Others find them too light for late Church, but that's why they make vanilla and chocolate.
The bonus album has a quality of its own; the Church is one of those groups that cares more for the listening experience than the commercial success of the venture. It's this quality that has perpetuated the unique sound coming from these guys for so long; we can thank them for their dedication to their passion, and thank the stars that their passion has not been sucked up into a quest for money. The bonus album could have fed the develpment of another release, but new releases are not the bottom line for the band.
Buy the album. You only live once.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dear Bishop,, November 25, 2005
My only Church is this one. If song "Fly home" is a sin, I'd rather end up in hell. Listen... detuned at beggining, driven by 5 repetitives bass notes (georgous!), the blue sheen sky dazzles yours eyes (perfect intonation for perfect lyrics), shamefully enjoying that delicate guitar part at 3:45 minutes.
Blinded about "Loveblind", they kept music simple except for the nice middle east touch. Their smartest choice was "the Maven", nice tuna surf type sound on guitar, really like the end of it. I'll move to "Eastern", their melodies are too nice (banjo-violin). Our best day so far is the "Day of the dead" with it's gothic percussion to die for. Then comes my trip to hell ... "Angelica" a highly danceable verbal caress.
Lucifer will have to wait too because I am not finnished listening!
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