Sweeter Sounds

The Rurals

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 11, 2001)
• Original Release Date: October 30, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Prime Distribution
• ASIN: B00005R8FH
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #276,551 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is deep house, May 11, 2005

By	MidwestPlains - See all my reviews

So deep this house is Cold War era subterranean fallout bunker deep. Soulful and soothing.

The Rurals are a group of talented musicians in the studio with a habit of laying down a canvas of warm synths and soulful chord progressions using the Fender Rhodes, on which the guitar and alto sax paint a colorful, blissful picture of rural southern England on a hazy summer day. The keyboarding is simple for the most part, but is still groovy and soulful, just not in the disco revival Joe Negro\Michele Chiavarini sense (their stuff is great too). No funky tech-house beats to be found either. Just a straight 4\4 rhythm with Conga accents. Unadulterated jazzy deep house -head bobbing- but laid back. A unique sound.

Mary has a beautiful voice with a subtle rhythmic sense like Billie Holiday, but with a velvety smoothness. Cruise to this, day or night. Ironically, the blissfully sunny picture conjured by this album works well on cloudy days to -taking the edge off possible seasonal affective disorders. Up-tempo, but relaxing enough for the chill-out lounge.

Within reason, this CD is definitely worth the import money.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I am really feeling this combo of Acid Jazz House stuff, February 19, 2002

By	Joseph Dennis (Atlanta, ga United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This album has the same feeling as Blue Six's Beautiful Tomorrow. It does not have the same deep soul feeling, but it shines on being very laid back and funky. To quote my girl from Sex in the City -- I Likey!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Deeeep House, February 9, 2002

By A Customer

If you are a naked music fan, this CD is a must for your collection. This is some of the finest jazzy house around. You can wake to it go to sleep to it and all those things in between.