reminder.

Nearly | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 20, 2005)
• Original Release Date: December 20, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: KUFALA Recordings
• ASIN: B000CNEYT8
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,370 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite, December 20, 2005

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This review is from: reminder. (Audio CD)

Former drummer for Nine Inch Nails has moved on to darker pastures, namely creating his own work of art: nearLY's "reminder". Listening to Jerome Dillon's cohesive piece is like opening a door to a world you've dreamt about but doubted its existence. Drums, guitars, orchestration and piano flow into each other as siren Claudia Sarne's voice conjures surreal imagery and, apparently, Greg Dulli who "covers" his very own Afghan Whigs' "Step Into The Light". Dillon's labor of love and co-producer/engineer Brett Pierce's painstaking attention to detail come together to make this unforgettable album destined to be a classic alongside Portishead's "Dummy" or David Lynch's "Lost Highway" soundtrack.....................enjoy

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jerome Dillon/NearLy, December 20, 2005

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Natalie Fisk - See all my reviews
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This review is from: reminder. (Audio CD)

I loved it! Not only does Mr. Dillon give instructions on the best way to listen to it, the description he gives of the music is dead on! So beautiful and rich sounding.

Violin player myself, I just fell in love with it. So layered and complex. Never a dull moment. All of the artists involved did a wonderful job. Its a who's who's list. Sad to see him leave Nin inch nails, but what a way to make a statement on his own!

Turn it up so you can hear all of it. If you are in Chicago, may I suggest listening to this on the Brown line heading North. Sit in the last car facing the city at midnight. Great listen.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark and sultry, moody with a purpose, December 13, 2006

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Schtinky "Schtinky" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: reminder. (Audio CD)

I was recently introduced to Nearly, and became an instant fan. The mood is similar to 'Requiem For A Dream' but a substantial amount of bluesy attitude added to it while remaining true to an electronic/industrial background. 'Reminder' is a dark CD, for reflective and changeable listening experience. It's definitely a mood piece, with a lot of talent to back up the implied gloom, and more than a bit of spirit inside the despondent tones. You'll be stuck whether to classify this as industrial, electronic, classical, blues, or an eclectic mix of all of the above, but at any rate, you won't be able to classify it as inelegant or dull.

'One Day I Was Gone', the starting piece, holds some darkly classical notations. The mood reminds me of the mood from The Kronos Quartet's 'Requiem For A Dream'. 'Straight To Nowhere' has a more spirited and brazen beat, with lyrics that speak to me of hope despite the ennui. 'All Is Lost' is airless, shadowy, and depressing, with beautifully echoing drumbeats and strangely bitter lyrics of inner strength in spite of internal weaknesses.

'Liar's Day' is an instrumental, filled with gorgeous piano and guitar work that sets a dark mood of melancholy bordering on hopelessness. 'Prins Hendrik' starts with some casual acoustical guitar rifts, contains fantastic bluesy sounds, a strange song of love and caring through ennui, and showcases Claudia's sultry voice. 'Mary Vincent' speaks of love remaining after loss, a rather torchy song.

'Blackwing' is a short instrumental with sounds of rainfall accompanied with soft piano, while darker instrumentals set the mood. 'Step Into The Light' is a rather more standard and (somewhat) lighter torch song, the only song where Claudia sings duet. 'Wrong' is a haunting melody of self-awareness and melancholy. I have this image of walking alone on a beach wondering where I fit into the universe. It's very short but very poignant.

'Up In The Trees' is also quite short. It starts dark, ends dark, and is filled with thoughts of endings. The lyrics are whispered underneath the music, you'll have to listen hard or perhaps look them up on a lyrics website. 'Tributary' is a brighter follow up, 'Trees' almost sounding like a dark prelude to the acoustical intro of 'Tributary', in which the beat, the lyrics, and the uplifted mood are almost designed to bring you out of those dark trees you just wandered through.

'Release', an instrumental, has a foreboding, throbbing entry that leads to some thoughtful rifts, and from there builds into a crescendo of anticipatory sounds that leave you holding your breath till the end.

'Reminder' is dark, yet somehow singer Claudia Sarne has this way of lighting a candle at the end of your tunnel. 'Nearly' holds remnants of NIN, via drummer Jerome Dillon. The influence is certainly present, but the uniqueness of 'Nearly' doesn't smack of imitation. You'll probably notice some of the percussion similarities, adding to mood, but that is where the connection ends and fantasy takes flight on gossamer wings.

My recommendation: If you like dark and moody, and enjoyed the beats of NIN and/or the sounds of 'Requiem For A Dream', you should do yourself a favor and grab up this audiophile's treasure. Enjoy!