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| 1. Once |
| 2. 1,000 People |
| 3. Miss U |
| 4. Christenings |
| 5. This Killer |
| 6. Epidemic |
| 7. My Gift of Silence |
| 8. Some Day |
| 9. Where is My Love? |
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Over the past few years Steven Wilson’s Porcupine Tree have made the transition from a solo project to genuine international stars. Aviv Geffen is Israel’s leading counter culture rock musician. . In recent years Aviv has worked with various other artists including Elbow and Belle And Sebastian but it has been his partnership with Steven that has proved the most fertile. Aviv and Steven reunited in 2007 for this follow up to 2004’s hugely acclaimed debut. Recorded in Tel Aviv and London and produced and mixed by Steven Wilson, it continues and expands on the band's orchestrated melancholic rock sound, combining great hooks, sweeping strings, explosive guitars, and lush vocal harmonies. Tracks: Once / 1,000 People / Miss U / Christenings / This Killer / Epidemic / My Gift of Silence / Some Day / Where is My Love? / End of the World
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File : PORCUPINE TREE. Blackfield TWO from 2007. Acclaimed side project for frontman Steven Wilson, teaming up with Israeli singer Aviv Geffen.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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
Format:Audio CD
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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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 20 months ago by A. Holyoake
Outstanding
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Second release of Blackfield brand.
For those new to Blackfield, Blackfield is Steve Wilson (Porcupine Tree, No-Man) with Aviv Geffen (I'd never heard of him either). Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2007 by A. D. Mutton
The More Things Change.......
As Porcupine Tree continue to explore the noisier end of the musical spectrum, Mr Wilson allows his more gentle ( musically) side to grow with this project. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2007 by Amateur musicologist
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