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Electric Arguments [Limited Edition]

Gary D. Fireman Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (24 Nov 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Limited Edition
  • Label: One Little Indian
  • ASIN: B001O3XKNG
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 101,086 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Nothing Too Much Just Out Of Sight
2. Two Magpies
3. Sing The Changes
4. Travelling Light
5. Highway
6. Light From Your Lighthouse
7. Sun Is Shining
8. Dance 'Til We're High
9. Lifelong Passion
10. Is This Love?
11. Lovers In A Dream
12. Universal Here, Everlasting Now
13. Don't Stop Running

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BBC Review

Ten years after Paul McCartney and Martin 'Youth' Glover (ex Killing Joke) released their last collaborative 'mystery disc' under the Fireman moniker (the dancey Rushes) they return. Any right-thinking musicologist may balk at the the wisdom of two bassists working together, but the pair's efforts have always borne interesting fruit. However, anyone expecting Electric Arguments to fit under the same 'experimental' or 'electronic' bracket as previous work may be surprised. Only Universal Here, Everlasting Now's collages are really mind-melting. Much like Eno and Byrne's recent reunion, this album defies expectations by featuring not only vocals and lyrics but, gasp, songs! In fact Electric Arguments is nothing less than a rather fine McCartney solo album, perhaps shoved out under the alias to show a certain label who's really boss. Whatever, it's a spry 13-track (and one hidden track) jaunt through styles a-plenty; from psychedelic folk to blues grit.

If there's any argument for calling this truly 'experimental' it's because the duo leave the endings rough as a badger's bottom and have a tendency to throw in some Mellotron, a touch of flanging to the voice, or play stuff...backwards. Wow. But this is Macca and he's on form, seemingly using the freedom of relative anonymity to stretch out, relax, turn on, tune in, drop out and make like a kid in a sonic sandbox, mixing it up and throwing some curveballs. Opener, Nothing Too Much Just Out Of Sight comes on like Zep meeting Beefheart, full of mealy-mouthed blues harp and Helter Skelter raging. Light From Your Lighthouse comes direct from Dylan and the Band's rootsy basement and Lifelong Passion's raga and synth mix may well be Paul's tribute to George Harrison.

Not everything convinces. Is This Love? meanders dangerously like a b-side. Sun Is Shining drones with bucolic good-naturedness but goes nowhere: Paul gets up sees the sun shining down etc etc. Lovers In A Dream ("...warmer than the sun" repeated over a trance burble) falls down a somewhat featureless hole between early Primal Scream and the Orb, while Dance 'Til We're High misses being Paul Oakenfold and instead ends up like Phil Spector.

No matter, this is a rather tasty little album that reminds us again who was the adventurous one in the Moptops. Thumbs aloft, indeed. --Chris Jones

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By A. Sweeney TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
With 'Electric Arguments', The Fireman (a.k.a. Paul McCartney and ex-Killing Joke bassist Youth) have produced something in between a Paul McCartney solo album and an experimental release similar to the last two predominantly instrumental albums under the Fireman guise. After last year's well-received, fairly commercial 'Memory Almost Full', this is a nice change of pace from the mainstream, with Paul using this pseudonym to remind us of his avant-garde, ultra-creative side. Of course, if Paul was feeling particularly brave, he could have released this under his real name instead of The Fireman - but, thinking realistically, he probably wouldn't have got away with it, even though many of these compositions are more than good enough for a Paul McCartney solo album.

The album opens with the dirty 'Nothing Too Much Just Out Of Sight', featuring Macca's raw, throaty vocals over a persistent bluesy riff. The slightly twee 'Two Magpies' follows, featuring Paul's falsetto over a charming acoustic guitar pattern. The third track 'Sing The Changes' is the first glimpse of something approaching special on this release, even though the chords and melody are a tad simplistic - the production and instrumentation make this track a lot more interesting that it otherwise would have been. Next up is 'Travelling Light', an extremely lovely, dreamy piece which could easily have slotted straight onto 'Chaos & Creation In The Backyard' and been a fan's favourite.

'Highway' takes us back into rock territory and we're treated to a driving bass-line, thundering pianos and wailing harmonicas and it's great stuff. 'Light From Your Lighthouse' is a catchy folk-stomper which is charming enough but soon wears a little thin after a few plays. The next song, 'Sun Is Shining' is a summery, upbeat track which soon gets you tapping your feet and nodding your head, appreciating the musicianship contained within it. After 'Sun Is Shining', we come to the best song on the album, 'Dance 'Till We're High', an uplifting piece of utter brilliance which boast bells chiming, a string section punctuating the chorus, rolling and tumbling towards the almost anti-climatic end.

'Lifelong Passion' is an Asian-tinted piece which seems to be based around one chord and, while pleasant, is not particularly special. 'Is This Love?' is a beautiful mystical piece which seems to have Indian roots. The swelling cymbals, the sweet flute and the gently persuasive tambourine all topped off by Paul's vocals floating serenely over the music make this a very enjoyable track indeed. 'Lovers In A Dream' is a decent piece of ambient dance music backed by a persistent bass drum beat which slowly builds sonic levels until it reaches a climax and then takes a minute-or-so to wind down. 'Universal Here, Everlasting Now' is another, less mellow, "club" track and, again, while decent, for those who don't particularly care for this style of music, the album may be losing a little of its appeal. It does have a very pretty piano outro, though. The final track on 'Electric Arguments' is 'Don't Stop Running', another, albeit dancy, highlight of the album.

I have to admit that I'm not entirely convinced by all of this material. It's undoubtedly great to hear new, leftfield McCartney tracks, but some of the ideas are basic shells of compositions - there are a few three chord wonders here - which are then embellished with layers of instruments and admittedly excellent production, but at least half of these songs wouldn't stand on their own merits if performed by Paul with nothing but an acoustic guitar. This is, richly creative, an entertaining listen and without a doubt, the best of the three 'Fireman' albums. While it certainly keeps us fans ticking over waiting for the next "proper" solo album, I believe this is a little short of the work of genius some fans are proclaiming it to be and it does mean that a lot of these ultra-positive reviews are likely to be raising expectations. However, if you approach this album not expecting it to be absolutely fantastic, you will probably be pleasantly surprised. I have to admit, Paul's eclectic tastes and creativity make you wonder what his next release will be - but considering his current form, you know it will probably be rather good.
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The Fireman 19 Jan 2011
By Sarah - Published on Amazon.com
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I have always loved Paul McCartney's music but The Fireman is awesome! So different from any of his other venues. My husband & I LOVE IT!
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Paul McCartney is the best 23 July 2010
By Ruben - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Hace tiempo que buscaba el cd FIREMAN ELECTRIC ARGUMENTS en las tiendas locales pero nunca fue posible adquirirlo, afortunadamente lo encontre en Amazon.com y en 3 dias ya lo estaba escuchando.

The Fireman es un disco excelente (un poco extraño), y no puedo mas que decir que
TIENEN QUE ESCUCHARLO, altamente recomendable.
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