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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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I stumbled across this on Amazon and am absolutely thrilled to see the Sound back catalogue is being re-released, One of the most underated bands of the 80's. From the Lions Mouth is my personal favourite, but any fans of Joy Division, New Order, Echo and the Bunnymen or the like should check this and the rest of their renascent re-releases out. Essential music that nearly everyone missed out on first time round. Don't repeat that mistake this time.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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The Sound was a great band and this album is one of the best post punk LP ever made. A true masterpiece full of brooding melodies and heartfelt lyrics. If Jim Morrison had been ten years younger and had sniffed glue rather than drowning himself in alcool, that's how he could have sounded. Brilliant!
And don't forget to lend an ear to their previous effort, Jeopardy. It's a rough diamond as vital as this one.
And don't forget to lend an ear to their previous effort, Jeopardy. It's a rough diamond as vital as this one.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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An assured, relatively loose follow-up to the fraught and frayed Jeopardy, From the Lion's Mouth entrenched the Sound's stature as no mere flash in the pan. Perhaps if Adrian had not had his cherib looks with slightly over weight stature they would have worshiped by all
From the Lions Mouth should have shot them directly between spots occupied by the like-minded Joy Division and Echo & the Bunnymen as post-punk legends, but the Fates had something else in mind, and so the quartet took their place right next to touring mates the Comsat Angels and Chameleons in the section marked "Deserved Better."
With some semblance of a recording budget, the Sound went into the studio with talented producer Hugh Jones on board to accentuate the band's winning atmospherics. As a result, the sound is fuller, less pungent. And speaking of winning, the snake-charming opener "Winning" is like a dash of cold water in the faces of all the bands that were wallowing and withering away at the weeping well: "I was going to drown/Then I started swimming/I was going down/then I started winning." This, in a sense, exemplifies the point that the Sound were not mopes.
They had their problems with life, but rather than just vent or escape from them, they confront them and ask questions and attempt to sort it all out. Most of the record has an effortless thrust to it, and only occasionally for maximum effect does the Sound whip out the heavy artillery.
From the Lion's Mouth shifts, glides, winds, accelerates, and decelerates with all the grace and precision of an Olympic downhill skier. And what a great record it is.
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From the Lions Mouth should have shot them directly between spots occupied by the like-minded Joy Division and Echo & the Bunnymen as post-punk legends, but the Fates had something else in mind, and so the quartet took their place right next to touring mates the Comsat Angels and Chameleons in the section marked "Deserved Better."
With some semblance of a recording budget, the Sound went into the studio with talented producer Hugh Jones on board to accentuate the band's winning atmospherics. As a result, the sound is fuller, less pungent. And speaking of winning, the snake-charming opener "Winning" is like a dash of cold water in the faces of all the bands that were wallowing and withering away at the weeping well: "I was going to drown/Then I started swimming/I was going down/then I started winning." This, in a sense, exemplifies the point that the Sound were not mopes.
They had their problems with life, but rather than just vent or escape from them, they confront them and ask questions and attempt to sort it all out. Most of the record has an effortless thrust to it, and only occasionally for maximum effect does the Sound whip out the heavy artillery.
From the Lion's Mouth shifts, glides, winds, accelerates, and decelerates with all the grace and precision of an Olympic downhill skier. And what a great record it is.
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Lost classic rediscovered
I cannot praise this band enough and, for me, "From The Lion's Mouth" is their finest album. Not that they did a bad one. Read more
Published 21 hours ago by J. A. Ravey
left alone he was with the one he most feared
I have been pretty much staying on top of rock music in the last 35 years. When I started listening to The Sound and this album in particular 2 years ago I was shocked. Read more
Published on 18 Oct 2009 by Deven Gadula
One of the best "should have been a hit" albums ever...
Rating: 9/10
Best tracks: "Winning", "Contact the Fact", "Skeletons", "Judgement", "Sense of Purpose"
After delivering a stunning debut, The Sound went one... Read more
Best tracks: "Winning", "Contact the Fact", "Skeletons", "Judgement", "Sense of Purpose"
After delivering a stunning debut, The Sound went one... Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2008 by New Gold Dreamer
An eighties postpunk classic
The Sound are one of those bands whose name I see cropping up more and more nowadays - I'm especially glad that the reissues have come about, as it's a chance to show young... Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2008 by Mr. S. Hardy
Better than the others...
This album was released in 1981, and no other post-punk band (Comsat Angels came close) captured the same atmosphere, melancholy and fear than the Sound on their second album. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2005
Sound of UK art-rock in the early 1980s
The sound of The Sound is quite similar to other UK rock bands of the early 1980s. The lyrics are mostly serous, if not somber, whilst guitar and keyboards are prominent. Read more
Published on 15 May 2004 by Pieter
Silent air
I was 17 when "winning" was passing on the radio: powerful song, tremendous feeling, addictive rhythm, amazing vocals, excellent guitar. So what could I do? I've bought the record. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2003 by Jorge Dickson
A Masterpiece - make no mistake.
Adrian Borland's finest recordings. This album is stunning from beginning to end. It is uplifting and glorious in every note. You don't own a copy? Shame on you!
Published on 4 Jan 2003 by Alan Clegg
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