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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
this has got to be the best collection of songs that Cerys has ever made (including Catatonia ) . This is an album like albums used to be made , songs that each have a standout quality of their own , but when heard together sound like they are from the same place. The single Arlington Way has been a big hit on the radio , I must have heard it a dozen times , but it sounded like a huge breath of fresh air when it kicks off the album here , and then "Into The Blue " comes gently in . "Woke up this morning like I've always done , with a strong cup of coffee and a sense of things to come , I raise my arms to the sky just to see if they have grown , seems the longer that you live , the more there is to know " .It's immediate and sounds like a hit single , but after the four plays I have given this album today , it just doesn't wear .
I keep picking up great one liner lyrics each time I listen .
"The Captain Needs A Ship "sounds like a wayward sea shanty , "Aeroplane " has a stillness , easy to use the word beautiful every other word , but it truly is , alongside "Evelyn " . My favourite track is none of these (but all of them) . "It's What's Left " is just kickin , full on , with a drum break that may be among the best of all time , I can't think of ever hearing a song like it . I don't want to read reviews that always seem to say an album is the best an artist has made , or the worst come to that . BUT , this is such a brilliant "album" that it is more than just the best album that Cerys Matthews has ever sung on , it is the best album I have heard by a contemporary artist , i can't remember the last one to compare it too .
I keep picking up great one liner lyrics each time I listen .
"The Captain Needs A Ship "sounds like a wayward sea shanty , "Aeroplane " has a stillness , easy to use the word beautiful every other word , but it truly is , alongside "Evelyn " . My favourite track is none of these (but all of them) . "It's What's Left " is just kickin , full on , with a drum break that may be among the best of all time , I can't think of ever hearing a song like it . I don't want to read reviews that always seem to say an album is the best an artist has made , or the worst come to that . BUT , this is such a brilliant "album" that it is more than just the best album that Cerys Matthews has ever sung on , it is the best album I have heard by a contemporary artist , i can't remember the last one to compare it too .
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Excellent album. Less folk than her last albums as an artist in her own right.
'Don't look Down' takes you through a journey of different moods. Her voice is better than ever and her musicians are super talented. I have seen them live in several theatre gigs now and this album evokes the same intimate atmosphere.
I prefer some of the songs sang in Welsh, such as Spider and the fly and Evelyn, but think its an excellent idea to release the album in 2 versions. I'd say she pulls it off, though her voice will never fail to charm me. Sometimes sweet and soft, other times reminiscent of the mighty voice we heard back in the Catatonia days, yet purer and stronger than ever today.
Would recommend to anyone who appreciates quality music.
'Don't look Down' takes you through a journey of different moods. Her voice is better than ever and her musicians are super talented. I have seen them live in several theatre gigs now and this album evokes the same intimate atmosphere.
I prefer some of the songs sang in Welsh, such as Spider and the fly and Evelyn, but think its an excellent idea to release the album in 2 versions. I'd say she pulls it off, though her voice will never fail to charm me. Sometimes sweet and soft, other times reminiscent of the mighty voice we heard back in the Catatonia days, yet purer and stronger than ever today.
Would recommend to anyone who appreciates quality music.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
One of the many great things about Cerys Matthews is her ability to dream up something new and surprising with each release. This album is no exception to that rule. It opens with the gorgeous first single `Arlington Way', which leads into an array of individual gems that sit alongside each other beautifully. `Into The Blue' has an unusual rhythm and great lyrics...
`I'm not looking for trouble, trouble always finds me and I recognise it coming and I don't want to see it leave'
It almost feels like an invitation to enter into the rest of the album.
You get everything on one CD... slow, sensual, dreamy, jaunty, soaring, dancing, sweeping, soft bits, shouty bits, great guitars, brilliant drums.
You can even get a Welsh version.
What more could you ask for?
It's great on CD, but if you ever get the opportunity to see Cerys on tour, then grab it with both hands. She is one very special lady.
`I'm not looking for trouble, trouble always finds me and I recognise it coming and I don't want to see it leave'
It almost feels like an invitation to enter into the rest of the album.
You get everything on one CD... slow, sensual, dreamy, jaunty, soaring, dancing, sweeping, soft bits, shouty bits, great guitars, brilliant drums.
You can even get a Welsh version.
What more could you ask for?
It's great on CD, but if you ever get the opportunity to see Cerys on tour, then grab it with both hands. She is one very special lady.
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Worth a listen
This is another of Cerys Matthews unique and enjoyable CDs. It sits very well alongside the others and my wife who is the fan is delighted.
Published 3 months ago by PAC
Fantastic.
Fantastic voice and fantastic music, so fresh. And great cover!
This is a must buy for everyone. How music should be made.
This is a must buy for everyone. How music should be made.
Published 7 months ago by David Alan Walker
Don't look down
Another traditional style offering from Cerys, but without the full vocal power of some recordings on earlier albums. Great listening
Published 17 months ago by J. Kiely
Fantastic
What a FANTASTIC album the best yet from cerys mathews, From begining to end i couldnt wait for the next track, great to unwind to or a dinner party well done Cerys
Published on 14 Feb 2010 by Mr. G. Lewis
Cerys creates a masterpiece
As most of the customer reviews say it all, I just want to confirm to anyone who has even the slightest interest in Cerys, Catatonia, welsh music, or to have an album in your... Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2010 by Grant Howard
Good CD, great service!
I ordered this CD after hearing Cerys sing one of the singles on the radio and the CD lives up to expectation. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2009 by D. Hamber
fantastico album
Dont look down, luce como el mejor disco en solitario de cerys, basicamente y a diferencia de sus anteriores trabajos, es un disco de pop puro, mas similar a un album de su ex... Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2009 by Altieri Benitez Juan Andres
a class album
this is a fine collection of well-constructed songs, all beautifully interpreted by a voice that can comfortably cover all moods
For me the whole album grows with every... Read more
For me the whole album grows with every... Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2009 by Larry G
Emotional Outsourcing
There's a lot to say about these songs, and I started this review with the idea that getting it into words would ease my inconvenient obsession with listening to the album again. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2009 by umacf24
Don't look down
Not quite as whacky as some of her older stuff but nevertheless great and even the wife likes this one!!
Published on 6 Nov 2009 by MJ MCDONNELL
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