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- Number of Discs: 1
- ASIN: B000006FBR
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 687,305 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Everyone You Hold |
| 2. Personality |
| 3. Nothing Comes |
| 4. From The Safe House |
| 5. Phosphorescence |
| 6. Falling Open |
| 7. Bubble |
| 8. Can Do |
| 9. Tenderness |
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
REVIEW: PETER HAMMILL "EVERYONE YOU HOLD
X My Heart, the previous album was hailed as one of his best, so how does this follow-up compare? Some of the songs were recorded about the same time and are as lyrically intriguing. The usual PH topics prevail - life circumstances, the gains and losses along the way... generally though this collection is less intense, quieter, more sombre and has more of a minimal quality. Many of the tracks are linked with slightly dissonant synthesised sounds which add to the rather unsettling ambience. Song construction is less complex here with few twists and turns - only 'Bubble' and 'Tenderness' come up with the unexpected. Like much of Hammill's work the songs become more rewarding after a few plays however 'Falling Open' is to me the least interesting musically, a sparse and overlong piece, while the last, 'Tenderness' is the most moving concerning consolation after a relationship breakdown. At the end of this attention grabbing piece you think its all over and done, then heartbeat- like drums herald a loud surge of disturbing electronics - the frustration and anger erupting. This one will stay with you! Definitely one to buy if you are a follower of this challenging and often difficult songwriter. Newcomers may do well to start at X My Heart or his earlier works e.g. 'Skin'.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
X My Heart, the previous album was hailed as one of his best, so how does this follow-up compare? Some of the songs were recorded about the same time and are as lyrically intriguing. The usual PH topics prevail - life circumstances, the gains and losses along the way... generally though this collection is less intense, quieter, more sombre and has more of a minimal quality. Many of the tracks are linked with slightly dissonant synthesised sounds which add to the rather unsettling ambience. Song construction is less complex here with few twists and turns - only 'Bubble' and 'Tenderness' come up with the unexpected.
Like much of Hammill's work the songs become more rewarding after a few plays however 'Falling Open' is to me the least interesting musically, a sparse and overlong piece, while the last, 'Tenderness' is the most moving concerning consolation after a relationship breakdown. At the end of this attention grabbing piece you think its all over and done, then heartbeat- like drums herald a loud surge of disturbing electronics - the frustration and anger erupting. This one will stay with you!
Definitely one to buy if you are a follower of this challenging and often difficult songwriter. Newcomers may wish to start with earlier works, e.g. "Skin".
Like much of Hammill's work the songs become more rewarding after a few plays however 'Falling Open' is to me the least interesting musically, a sparse and overlong piece, while the last, 'Tenderness' is the most moving concerning consolation after a relationship breakdown. At the end of this attention grabbing piece you think its all over and done, then heartbeat- like drums herald a loud surge of disturbing electronics - the frustration and anger erupting. This one will stay with you!
Definitely one to buy if you are a follower of this challenging and often difficult songwriter. Newcomers may wish to start with earlier works, e.g. "Skin".
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This really is a no brainer must buy if you are in the least bit a fan of Van Der Graaf Generator. In all honestly, this album is probably Peters best since Over & Pawn Hearts, mostly because of the impeccable calm of this album seems so washed over with. Yet like William Shatner's "Has Been" album, the kind of blunt honesty really gets to you; even in the cover picture of Hammill just thinking. The exquisiteness of the (sorrowful) strings in this album also reminds me of the first song from the new Cat Power called "The Greatest", which is about all I can describe it for the beauty. Its truly, truly wondrous; truly the one time I can't imagine wanting the music to be fractured.
In sum, get ahold of this album, and close your eyes..
In sum, get ahold of this album, and close your eyes..
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