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Almost Happy

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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (13 Jun 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Double T
  • ASIN: B00004XQWT
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 129,071 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Intro
2. Another year
3. Almost happy
4. My head
5. Live for real
6. Somewhere
7. Home
8. Tired
9. Always everywhere
10. Shadowman
11. Favorite Adventure (The Wedding Song)
12. Busy
13. All

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Amazon.co.uk Review

The fourth album from the band fronted by brother and sister Gert and Sarah Bettens, Almost Happy continues the quintessentially American folk-pop tradition once dominated by 10,000 Maniacs. The only difference is that K's Choice are from Belgium--although if it weren't for the Dutch nursery rhyme of the intro, there would be no way of knowing. The Maniacs links, meanwhile, are easier to spot. Sarah Bettens' gorgeously tender voice is the spit of former Maniac singer Natalie Merchant, and her solemn life-and-love observations, like the Maniacs' best, are countered by the sweetest melodies that save them from being dour and depressing. And like their forebears, K's Choice are at their best when packing a punch with the relatively up-beat pop of "Another Year", "Home" and the title track, and at their worst when not led by faithful female tones; the distinctive charm evaporates as soon brother Gert takes the vocal lead on "Shadowman". In essence, Almost Happy sounds as emotive and mature as the best of 10,000 Maniacs. --Dan Gennoe

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars True beauty, it's beyond words..., 10 Jan 2001
By Bruno Mertens "cyberghandi" (Bruges, Belgium) - See all my reviews
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This album is incredibly beautiful! As a Belgian of course I'm unbelievably proud of our band and therefore not completely objective but nevertheless this is a brilliant album. The very light production only enhances the strenght of the lyrics; Sarah and Gert Bettens are some pretty darn good songwriters, that's for sure. Highlights IMO are Live For Real, Busy, Somewhere and My Head. One ENORMOUS mistake has been made in the amzon.co.uk editorial review: it's NOT a German nursery rhyme but a DUTCH (or Flemish to be precise) rhyme ('wij maken een kringetje van jongens en van meisjes'). Since when do we have German rhymes in Belgium? Leave that to the GERMANS in GERMANY, guys... Guess you shouldn't have skipped geography class in high school! Please change it in your review...

Try this album out, you won't be disappointed, then discover their early work like "Cocoon Crash" and "Paradise In Me" with the hitsingle "Not An Addict".

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars K's choice - Almost Happy (import), 2 Oct 2002
By Mr P. Davies (swindon, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Almost Happy (Audio CD)
This is a wonderful album. K's choice is, i believe a 5 piece, which is a combination of steel string accoustic guitar & electric guitar. The lead vocalist is female with a dry and yet soft voice. the second is also a little husky but really adds to the overal effect.
The Studio recorded disk has a nice range of up tempo and enjoyable songs. I believe it is a great one to unwind with and sing along!
The second disk is a comp. of 15 songs that are played live. All of which gave me a real lust to see them playing live!

I would recomend that you listen to this group, and better still own their music.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent melodic folk-pop from Belgium., 3 May 2001
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Like so many that have gone before, I heard about these guys becuase of their relationship with the Buffy The Vampire Slayer TV show. Having bought this album, I was totally blown away. Not only is the sound incredibly beautiful, in the truest sense of the word, but the lyrics are consistently thought provoking and intelligent. The comparisons with 10,000 Maniacs in the intro to this page are apt, but these guys are a force to be reckoned with in their own right. I think it is my favourite K's Choice album to date. Not to be missed!
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4.0 out of 5 stars my choice
yet another fantastic band released on us through the genius of buffy the vampire slayer. it is an eventful and well worth it album by any standards, although not quite on a par... Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2003 by raven

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy listening
Indeed a bit different from their previous album cocoon crash, not as many uptempo songs anymore but still excellent work. Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2000 by luc.goossens@cai.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Great band
Okay so Cocoon Crash has livelier songs and Paradise in Me has "Not an Addict" but their 4th album still has Sarah & Gert Bettens on it so it's definitely worth the... Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant!
As with so many of my albums, I bought this on the strength of the Buffy soundtrack album, was mildly put off by the dodgy 70s cover, but it hasn't left my CD player since I got... Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2000 by tracey_newton@hotmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars One step beyond Cocoon Crash
This is a beautiful album but I think it lacks a single that would catch people who hadn't heard of K's Choice before which is a crying shame considering the quality of the... Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2000

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