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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By C. Porter
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Format:Audio CD
This album is quite brilliant.
I concede that there are issues around it - 'Christenings' is reminiscent of Bowie's 'Space Oddity', other tracks sound like Pink Floyd circa Division Bell.... but does it follow that these are bad things?
Whilst it's true that Steven Wilson only contributes 3 whole tracks here (which did concern me a bit), his production and instrumentation nous, along with Geffen's flair for melody and construction ensure that there is never a dull moment. Poppier tracks like 'Where Is My Love' take a bit longer to love, perhaps, but the textures and dynamics that Wilson creates utterly gloss over any perceived shortcomings for me.
There is also criticism of Geffen's "adolescent" lyrics. Well, this album is what it is, and won't please evryone. For example, in "This Killer", there is a really clunky-sounding couplet at the top of the chorus: "This killer on the run, He steals from me the sun". OK, sounds a bit tortuous in terms of being a slave to the rhyme - but on reflection, I like the poeticism of having the word order messed with. And the song is so beautiful, I ultimately don't care.
I have no idea if Geffen's first language is Engish or not, but the Israeli certainly sings English with an accent. If his songwriting is seen through the filter of communicating via his second language (which I suspect it may be), then it adds a layer of alienation to the angst which I find touching rather than simplistic.
It's all about the tunes for me, on this album - and it has them in spades. I'm normally a stickler for lyrical prowess but, like a brilliant film with subtitles, I soon forget I'm having to work to interpret at all. The body of work speaks for itself.
If you like PT, SW or Blackfield 1, I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
I concede that there are issues around it - 'Christenings' is reminiscent of Bowie's 'Space Oddity', other tracks sound like Pink Floyd circa Division Bell.... but does it follow that these are bad things?
Whilst it's true that Steven Wilson only contributes 3 whole tracks here (which did concern me a bit), his production and instrumentation nous, along with Geffen's flair for melody and construction ensure that there is never a dull moment. Poppier tracks like 'Where Is My Love' take a bit longer to love, perhaps, but the textures and dynamics that Wilson creates utterly gloss over any perceived shortcomings for me.
There is also criticism of Geffen's "adolescent" lyrics. Well, this album is what it is, and won't please evryone. For example, in "This Killer", there is a really clunky-sounding couplet at the top of the chorus: "This killer on the run, He steals from me the sun". OK, sounds a bit tortuous in terms of being a slave to the rhyme - but on reflection, I like the poeticism of having the word order messed with. And the song is so beautiful, I ultimately don't care.
I have no idea if Geffen's first language is Engish or not, but the Israeli certainly sings English with an accent. If his songwriting is seen through the filter of communicating via his second language (which I suspect it may be), then it adds a layer of alienation to the angst which I find touching rather than simplistic.
It's all about the tunes for me, on this album - and it has them in spades. I'm normally a stickler for lyrical prowess but, like a brilliant film with subtitles, I soon forget I'm having to work to interpret at all. The body of work speaks for itself.
If you like PT, SW or Blackfield 1, I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By PNeruda
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Blackfield comes again to my CD player with a second recording. This last one it's not bettter nor worse than the first cd, it's simply different. There are more poetry, more tempo and a special care about vocals in the new one. All in all, a brilliant musical experience coming from two prolific musicians: Mr. Wilson and Mr. Geffen.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Can you afford not to drink 3 pints of watered down nightclub lager ? If so use the money you have saved wisely and invest in this album. Actually that depends on 2 points. Number one, you like the previous stuff by Mr Wilson, and number two, what the the hell are you doing in some hot sweaty meat market to buy over priced beer in the first place if indeed you like progressive rock music anyway. It is sort of like some previous P/T but different. Its is more melodic, not trippy exactly, but it is indeed music to relax to. Each track is really good, and you can hear different influences in the different tracks. Personally I can hear a little Julian Lennon in the Christenings track to name but one. Buy it, enjoy it, lend it out and recomend it.
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Fantastic stuff
Aviv and Stephen meld together perfectly.
great songwriting and production
I hope there will be a blackfield III one day
great songwriting and production
I hope there will be a blackfield III one day
Published 5 months ago by Bigman1972
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Steve Wilson offering
I arrived at Blackfield through being a fan of Steve Wilson and Porcupine Tree. I've always stayed away from this project mainly because I prefer Wilsons Porcupine Tree material... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mira Prospekt
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blackfield.
i am a massive fan of Steven Wilson ye never heard of gaffen before i listened to blackfield. This album is mainly written by gaffen with the feel of porcupine tree. Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2010 by A. Holyoake
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As a fan of many different flavours - from Thrash through Trance - my journey has encompassed Steve Wilson's Porcupine Tree and eventually fallen upon this masterpiece. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2010 by Titanium Rex
2.0 out of 5 stars
Ok - but not great
I have really got into the Purcupine Tree stuff - but Blackfield are not a patch on the latter.
The first song is excellent, but the others sound week in comparison -... Read more
The first song is excellent, but the others sound week in comparison -... Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2007 by S. P. Brotherton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Blackfield 2
Porcupine Tree are pushing the Boundaries of music, forget Brit pop it died with the Beatles and the kinks. If you want to follow a Beatles tribute band then choose Oasis. Read more
Published on 19 May 2007 by Mr. R. E. Aird
5.0 out of 5 stars
More achingly beautiful songs from Geffen and Wilson
This is a wonderful album in so many ways. The stand-out track for me is '1000 people' whose chorus is so achingly beautiful that tears come to my eyes ever time I hear it. Read more
Published on 24 April 2007 by Sudofrool
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent but.....
Blackfield, one of the ventures of Porcupine Tree front man Steve Wilson, is the inspiration of Steve himself and of Israeli musician Aviv Geffen. Read more
Published on 10 April 2007 by alextorres
4.0 out of 5 stars
Let's Cut to the Chase
I hadn't dared hope that there would be a follow up to the debut Blackfield album; I assumed it might just have been a near-perfect one off.
Yet here it is. Read more
Yet here it is. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2007 by Kevin O'Keefe
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not perfect but still way too short!!
Like the previous offering this new album is 3 songs and about 15 minutes too short!! I'm not gonna tell you what songs you should like etc but for me the standout tracks are... Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2007 by Pogo Willis
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